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The enemy of the afflictions
Continuing with Verses 28 - 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions harm us by distracting us from the Dharma and creating causes for ...
Sravasti Abbey talks about the COVID-19 pandemic
A continuing series of Bodhisattva Breakfast Corner talks focusing on how to practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New! “Awaken Every Day”
Excerpts from the book Awaken Every Day: 365 Buddhist Reflections to Invite Mindfulness and Joy
Getting started
A quick guide to getting started with using ThubtenChodron.org.
Buddhism from a practitioner’s perspective
Venerable Chodron is interviewed for a forthcoming textbook on world religions.
Building your inner confidence
How to build confidence by accepting who we are, becoming our own friend, and recognizing our qualities and talents.
Resolving to overcome our afflictions
Reviewing Verse 33 and continuing through Verse 39 of Chapter 4, teaching on a strong determination to overcome the afflictions, true causes of our suffering
Surgery with bodhicitta
Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
Practicing Dharma while having a mental illness such as schizophrenia
Mental illness need not be an obstacle to practicing the Dharma.
How the afflictions deceive us
Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience and covering Verse 25 to the first line of Verse 28 in Chapter 4
Developing bodhicitta
A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.
Transforming adversity
When our lives are changed because of illness, we still practice the Dharma.
The workings of karma
Beginning Chapter 12, covering the sections on different ways of classifying out actions.
The kind of person I want to be
Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions, and covering Verses 21 – 24 in Chapter 4