audio

Audio recordings of teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and others.

Latest Posts

View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.

Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 1

Introduction to the Madhyamaka tenet school including the origin, distinguishing features, divisions, and tenets of…

View Post
An Open-Hearted Life

Giving positive feedback and praise

How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…

View Post
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on giving positive feedback and praise

A guided meditation on how to incorporate giving positive feedback and praise into our daily…

View Post
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Review of true duhkha

Reviewing Chapter 2, covering the sections related to true duhkha covering realms of existence and…

View Post
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...

Review of the first half of Chapter 5 "Guarding Alertness," (introspective awareness) from Shantideva's "Engaging…

View Post
Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Mind-only tenet school: Part 3

Explanation of the Mind-only school tenets on perception, selflessness, and grounds and paths.

View Post
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The “Ye Dharma Dharani”

Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…

View Post
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Giving up attachment

Commentary on verses 1-3 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment to the wonders of this…

View Post
Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Mind-only tenet school: Part 2

Assertions of the Mind-only tenet school on the two truths, the modes of existence of…

View Post
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Making effort, joyfully

Commentary to verses 68-76 of Chapter 7, "Enthusiasm". How to use conscientiousness and introspection as…

View Post