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.
Pondering a Lump of Foam
The Sutta on a Lump of Foam teaches us to contemplate our body and mind to gain insight into their true nature and attain liberation and awakening. Watch a recent teaching on this sutta. Venerable Chodron is unpacking a variety of the Buddha’s teachings on her 2024-25 Asia Teaching Tour. See the upcoming schedule here.
Featured Teachings
Check out highlights from Venerable Thubten Chodron's extensive teaching archive.
Verse 16: The load of contaminated aggregates
Taking rebirth with polluted aggregates is a load that weighs…
View postThe foundation of mind training
The first three points in the Seven-point Mind Training text…
View postTransforming adverse circumstances
How the mind training teachings challenge our self-centered thought and…
View postVerse 17-1: Closing the door to the lower realms
Closing the door to lower rebirths by abandoning ten non-virtues…
View postMeditation on five aspects of impermanence
Guided meditation to deepen our understanding of impermanence.
View postRefuting a permanent self
A refutation of partless atoms, permanent objects, and other wrong…
View postLatest Posts
Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.
Prayer to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
An explanation of the aspirational prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa.
View PostCompassion: What it is, what it isn’t
The ways compassion is misunderstood and what it really is.
View PostCultivating compassion and letting go of anger
How we can develop compassion even for those who harm.
View PostUpcoming Live Teachings
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Books
Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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...
View DetailsGuided Buddhist Meditations
This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...
View DetailsWorking with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
View DetailsBuddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...
View DetailsSamsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
View DetailsAwaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
View DetailsOpen Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide
A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...
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