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A call for unity
A student reflects on the polarization of our political system.
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.
Surgery with bodhicitta
Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
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 lower rebirth
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
Transforming adversity into bodhicitta
The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.
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
Review of the 10 nonvirtuous actions
Reviewing Chapter 11, describing the ten nonvirtuous actions, factors that makes karma heavy and effect of purification.