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Venerable Thubten Chodron

Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, co-author of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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What's love got to do with it?

Have you had a chance to join Buddhism.net in vibing with Venerables? Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent talk on cultivating immeasurable love for this series.

Usually we think our happiness is most important. True happiness comes from switching this perspective to focus on the happiness of other living beings.”

When we're wishing sentient beings to have happiness we're wishing for them to let go of their attachment to temporary things that will not leave them satisfied.”

Dharma happiness is the happiness of a peaceful mind. It comes from releasing ignorance, anger and attachment and overcoming our self-centered attitude.”

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Share your love, wisdom, and wealth

The importance of learning to distinguish love from attachment so…

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Imbuing our mind with love

Wishing to repay their kindness and generating love for sentient…

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Chapter 11: Immeasurable love

A detailed teaching on how to cultivate a vast mind…

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Love does no harm

How to practice harmlessness and love through good ethical conduct,…

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Beginning love with ourselves

Developing warm-heartedness for ourselves first, and then expanding it to…

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I love problems

Making up a list of things to fix (in other…

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Latest Posts

Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.

The patience of disregarding harm

Avoiding anger in the face of harm from others.

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How to generate patience in our mindstream

Developing patience with those who harm you.

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Through the lens of non-violence

Why embracing non-violence is the key to peace in society.

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What to practice and abandon

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe covers verse 10 of Nagarjuna’s The Precious…

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Is anger beneficial?

Questioning our assumptions about anger, it's causes and consequences.

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Meditation on the sense of self behind anger

Guided investigation of the "I" that feels anger.

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How we perceive the world

The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on…

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Small city, big heart

Report on an international seminar and symposium on compassion and…

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How to generate patience

The benefits of patience and faults of the lack of…

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Book cover of "Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path"

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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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom II

Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...

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Book cover of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

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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