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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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Ven Chodron at Singapore Buddhist Mission in 2023

Attachment and Happiness

Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent talk exploring the connection between attachment, expectations and happiness.

Attachment is a tricky one because when we get what we want, we're happy, but when we lose it, we're unhappy.”
That little bit of a buzz we feel when we get what we want keeps us trapped in a cycle like mice in experiments.”
We've tried to change people forever, and it's just not working. Instead, we need to change our expectations.”

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Attachment to body, friends, and family

Commentary on verses by Shantideva covering antidotes for attachment to…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Attachment and fear

How attachment and fear arise and how to overcome them.

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Attachment endangers us

How when afflictions arise, we often don’t discern them as…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Attachment to this life

Speaking on dependent arising and starting teachings on the first…

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Teachings

Attachment controls us

An introduction to and overview of "A Commentary on the…

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New to Buddhism

About attachment

Attachment can be one of the three poisons, or it…

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Latest Posts

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

Stages of the Path

Defining and recognizing laxity and excitement

Understanding two obstacles to developing serenity.

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Dharma in Daily Life

What if everything you’re chasing is the problem?

Exploring how to live with wisdom and compassion in a…

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Heart Sutra

An introduction to the perfection of wisdom sutras

Commentary on verses from the "Heart of Wisdom Sutra."

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Review of Chapter 5, the monastic community

Reviewing the highlights of chapter 5.

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Stages of the Path

Clarity and stability

Developing the two factors of concentration.

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Bodhisattva Path

The bodhisattva vow in modern times

Practices to develop bodhicitta and remove obstacles to it.

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

How to relate to a spiritual mentor

Qualities of a qualified teacher and a receptive student.

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Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Extraordinary Aspirations of Samantabhadra Bodhi...

Commentary on the ten aspirations and initial verses.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Review of ethical conduct

Reviewing chapter 4 on the Higher Training in Ethical Conduct.

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Books

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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 Guided Buddhist Meditations

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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Driving the Dharma Home

Just as a driver’s manual steers us to travel safely, “Driving the Dharma Home”...

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The Key of Compassion by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. A row of gray prison cells with golden flowers blooming through the bars of one cell.

The Key of Compassion

Evidence of the power of compassion in the lives of incarcerated people, from the experience of t...

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How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path

Deepen your meditation by diving into the lamrim—the stages of the path to enlightenment. This bo...

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Book cover of Searching for the Self

Searching for the Self

Volume 7 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion explores emptiness and leads us to delve deeply ...

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365 Gems of Wisdom

Reflections by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics to guide us in settin...

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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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