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.
Too Much Drama, Not Enough Dharma?
Are you a young adult (or know one) who’s questioning? Seeking meaning in life? Check out the contrast between the featured video versus what Sydney says about her time in Young Adults Explore Buddhism. Then explore Venerable Chodron’s take on The Real Purpose of the Dharma. Could this be what you’ve been looking for?
Featured Teachings
Check out highlights from Venerable Thubten Chodron's extensive teaching archive.
Who’s responsible for my suffering?
How to create the causes for happiness by changing our…
View postThe great aspirations of bodhisattvas
An explanation of why bodhisattvas make amazing aspirational prayers that…
View postWhat it means to be happy—a talk with young students
Real happiness doesn't come from external things but from developing…
View postSpecial verse: Oceans of merit
What to consider while inviting generosity, the amazing opportunity that…
View postMeditation 101: Meditation on the mind like the sky
Explanation of the meditation on the mind like the sky…
View postOutshining through intelligence
How bodhisattvas outshine hearers and solitary realizers in intelligence and…
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Awareness of our buddha nature eliminates hindrances
Concluding teaching from the text, "Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature",…
View PostGreat value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a…
View PostIdentifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their great ...
Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human…
View PostRemembering the kindness of the guru with Ven. Khadro
Stories about Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe from Venerable…
View PostRemembering the kindness of the guru with Ven. Chodron
Stories about Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe from Venerable…
View PostNothing is to be removed
Explaining how the uninterrupted path leads to liberated path, transforming…
View PostAnalytic and placement meditation
Explaining the misconceptions about analytical meditation and placement meditation and…
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Books
Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
View DetailsCourageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
View DetailsAppearing and Empty
In this third and final volume on emptiness, the authors impart the Prasangika view of the ultima...
View DetailsAwaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
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 DetailsGavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
View DetailsRefuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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