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.
A Peaceful Heart in a Complex World
How can we accept reality while aspiring for something greater? Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent talk on the connection between our personal practice and a peaceful world for Tushita Meditation Centre’s 2025 Days of Miracles celebration.
Dharma in Daily Life
Overcoming obstacles to practice
What hindrances affect our practice? Examples of these and how…
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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey
Courage to practice
By creating the causes to overcome discouragement the results will…
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Dharma in Daily Life
Bodhisattva practice in daily life
How to bring the essence of bodhisattva practice to daily…
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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2019
Watching the news as Dharma practice
Answering various questions from the audience, including how to watch…
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Texts to Recite and Contemplate
The King of Prayers
An introduction to, and the full text of, this inspiring…
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Working with Emotions
General antidotes to afflictions
Beneficial approaches to dealing with disturbing emotions.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2024
Courageous compassion
Dr. Russell Kolts explains the connection between emotions and our…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Thubten Semkye Review: Heart-warming love
The three steps that culminate in heart-warming love.
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Dharma in Daily Life
Venerable Thubten Chodron A peaceful heart in a complex world
Cultivate peace of mind by overcoming the eight worldly concerns…
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Love and Self-esteem
Unlocking your potential
How to overcome obstacles and create causes to realize our…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review: Equanimity & recognizing others as our ...
Developing equanimity and a conviction in rebirth.
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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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Stages of the Path
Taking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Ten points monastics should reflect on
Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics…
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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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