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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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The Power of the Bodhisattva Path

Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent talk outlining two primary methods for overcoming the self-centered thought and developing bodhicitta.

Our perspective on others is skewed. We view people as friends, enemies or strangers based on one simple criteria: how do they treat ME!”
None of us want to be judged for the worst thing we've done. Just as we want compassion, shouldn't we extend compassion to others also?”
Working for the benefit of others means we're expanding our way of experiencing happiness from just one person to all sentient beings.”

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An Open-Hearted Life

Equalizing and exchanging self and others

Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for…

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An Open-Hearted Life

The seven-point instruction of cause and effect

How to reflect on the first three steps of the…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Good Karma: A bodhisattva’s courage

The heroism of bodhisattvas and how to gradually train the…

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Responding to Prejudice

Bodhisattva versus white supremacist

Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Charlottesville protest rally.

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Teachings by Ven. Sangye Khadro

The mirror of the Dharma

Venerable Sangye Khadro talks about being authentic, which is to…

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The secret to happiness

Interview with Al Ramos, a Dharma student behind bars.

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Latest Posts

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

Cultivating Compassion

Education in compassion and peace

I am glad to learn that the Federal University of…

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Working with Anger

The possibility of change

We can change because we don't have a fixed personality.

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Working with Anger

Meditation on how anger distorts our perception of o...

Meditation on how anger affects our view of others.

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Volume 7 Searching for the Self

The importance of understanding emptiness

Commentary on Chapter 1 of "Searching for the Self."

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Stages of the Path

The benefits of generosity

What to cultivate and avoid in practicing generosity.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Equanimity meditation with commentary

Examining our attitudes toward others to develop equanimity.

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Stages of the Path

The nature of generosity

How to generate generosity in one's mind. The subdivisions of…

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Students' Insights

We are the same

After arriving in India at the beginning of the year,…

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Bodhisattva Path

The power of the bodhisattva path

The importance of bodhicitta and two methods for developing it.

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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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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

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

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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

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

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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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