Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Try a little kindness
Why true compassion is based on equanimity and how to develop this positive quality.
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Guided by wise teachers
Venerable Chodron reflects on the influence of her teachers and her journey to monasticism.
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The Alternative of fortitude
Fortitude allows us to remain calm in the face of harm or difficulties.
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Freedom behind bars
Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.
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Taming the five hindrances
Describing many efffective antidotes for taming the five hindrances, continuing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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Restlessness, regret and deluded doubt
Describing the differences between restlessness and regret, and also explaining the hindrance of deluded doubt,…
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Hindrances of malice, lethargy and sleepiness
Explaining the hindrances of malice, lethargy, and sleepiness, from Chapter 7.
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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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Is anger beneficial?
Questioning our assumptions about anger, it's causes and consequences.
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How we perceive the world
The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on chapter 6 of the text.
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The hindrance of desire
Explaining how to work with the restless body, concluding Chapter 6 and describing the five…
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