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.
Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
Starting this week (April 26th at 6pm PT) on Friday nights, Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches from Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps, the fourth book in the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For a flavor of the richness of this book, watch as Venerable gives an overview of contents and reads an excerpt.
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
The mind’s potential and the existence of the ...
The mind, its qualities, and connection to the Three Jewels…
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle
Explanation of the Three Jewels in Perfection Vehicle and Vajra…
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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland
What is a person?
A continuation of the commentary on Nagarjuna's verses, examining whether…
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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta
Verse 6-3: A clear conscience
Commenting on causes of scandals in modern society.
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Antidotes to Afflictions
Meditation on self-forgiveness
A guided analytical meditation on self-forgiveness.
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Wisdom
Developing a direct realization of emptiness
Thirteen questions raised by the study of Mahamudra and their…
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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables
Venerable Thubten Semkye Meditation on replacing judgement with compassion
Training the mind to view others with compassion rather than…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Sangye Khadro Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge,…
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Stages of the Path
Contemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts,…
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Stages of the Path
Only dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation,…
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Stages of the Path
Death is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation,…
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Stages of the Path
Mindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training…
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Stages of the Path
Three types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for…
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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Venerable Thubten Chodron Awareness of our buddha nature eliminates hindrances
Concluding teaching from the text, "Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature",…
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Stages of the Path
Great value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a…
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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
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Courageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
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Appearing and Empty
In this third and final volume on emptiness, the authors impart the Prasangika view of the ultima...
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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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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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Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
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Refuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
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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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