Venerable Thubten Chodron
Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, currently assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama with The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series.
Day-to-day Interdependence
Interdependence — that all persons and things depend on other things — is a strong theme throughout Buddhist teachings. Read an interview with Venerable Chodron on this topic in Spiral, a multimedia publication providing perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures.
Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022
How do living beings exist?
A teaching on emptiness including an explanation of the prayer…
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Workplace Wisdom
Leadership is not an identity, it’s a role
A discussion on leadership and ethics from a Buddhist viewpoint.
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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta
Verse 17-4: Gathering disciples
Teaching the third way to gather followers: encouraging people along…
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Wisdom
What is Buddha nature? – Part 1
A teaching on Buddha nature, and the methods we can…
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Buddhist Tenet Systems
The two truths and dependent arising
Buddha nature in the sutras, the compatibility of dependent arising…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Sangye Khadro Guarding one’s bodhicitta
Practices to prevent bodhicitta from degenerating in this life and…
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Stages of the Path
The ritual for adopting bodhicitta
Explanation of the ritual to cultivate aspiring bodhicitta.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Stages of the Path
Taking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
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Stages of the Path
Cherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others, and what it means to…
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Stages of the Path
Disadvantages of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is the cause of problems in…
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Intent and purpose of monastic life
Continuing the section on The Intent and Purpose of Monastic…
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Stages of the Path
Different methods for equalizing and exchanging self...
Explanation of the meditations to develop bodhicitta.
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Intent and purpose of monastic life
Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the…
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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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