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Venerable Thubten Chodron

Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, co-author of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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2025 Good Karma Retreat

Watch newly published talks from this year’s Good Karma Retreat. You can find the entire collection of teachings from this series here.

We talk a lot about economic and scientific cause and effect, but when it comes to ethical cause and effect we're out to lunch.”
At the end of the day, what we experience depends on what we are thinking and what those thoughts motivate us to do.”
Understanding karma gives us a lot of power to change the future. We can change our minds all the way up to buddhahood.”

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Buddhist Worldview

Rebirth, karma, and emptiness

An examination of "What is a person?" through the lens…

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Teachings by Ven. Sangye Khadro

Karma and the three lower realms

The existence of the lower realms.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Karma and our environment

Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the interaction between the…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2022

Characteristics of karma

The fundamentals of karma: What it is, how it works,…

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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community. Good Karma Short Retreats

Applying the teachings on karma in our lives

How to apply the teachings on karma in daily life…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Karma and current ethical issues

Explaining karma and current ethical issues covering genetic engineering, stem…

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Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.

Stages of the Path

How to generate patience in our mindstream

Developing patience with those who harm you.

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Practicing Democracy

Through the lens of non-violence

Why embracing non-violence is the key to peace in society.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

What to practice and abandon

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe covers verse 10 of Nagarjuna’s The Precious…

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Working with Anger

Is anger beneficial?

Questioning our assumptions about anger, it's causes and consequences.

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Working with Anger

Meditation on the sense of self behind anger

Guided investigation of the "I" that feels anger.

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Volume 7 Searching for the Self

How we perceive the world

The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on…

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Cultivating Compassion

Small city, big heart

Report on an international seminar and symposium on compassion and…

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Stages of the Path

How to generate patience

The benefits of patience and faults of the lack of…

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Love and Self-esteem

What’s love got to do with it?

Exploring the true meaning of happiness and how generating love…

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Book cover of "Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path"

Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path

The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...

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Guided Buddhist Meditations

This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...

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Working with Anger

A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...

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Buddhism for Beginners

An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...

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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom I

Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...

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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom II

Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...

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Book cover of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...

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Awaken Every Day

An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...

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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide

A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...

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