audio

Audio recordings of teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and others.

Latest Posts

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

Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

It’s unreasonable to be angry

Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…

View Post
Guided Meditations

Meditation on the four attributes of true duhkha

Meditation on the four attributes of true duhkha as they apply to the body and…

View Post
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Mind and the external world

Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the evolution of the universe and the relationship between…

View Post
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Fortitude for those who cause harm

Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…

View Post
Guided Meditations

Meditation on the six sufferings of samsara

Meditation on the defects of cyclic existence to cultivate the determination to be free.

View Post
An Open-Hearted Life

Considering perceived threats and needs

How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…

View Post
Cultivating Compassion

When compassion arises

A talk about what compassion is, where the word comes from, and what happens when…

View Post
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Virtue, nonvirtue, merit, and roots of nonvirtue

Completing Chapter 5, covering five types of virtues and five types of nonvirtues and starting…

View Post