Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.
Author Archive | Venerable Thubten Chodron
The enemy of the afflictions
Continuing with Verses 28 – 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions harm us by distracting us from the Dharma and creating causes for lower rebirth
How the afflictions deceive us
Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience and covering Verse 25 to the first line of Verse 28 in Chapter 4
Transforming adversity into bodhicitta
The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.
Developing bodhicitta
A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.
Transforming adversity
When our lives are changed because of illness, we still practice the Dharma.
The workings of karma
Beginning Chapter 12, covering the sections on different ways of classifying out actions.
The kind of person I want to be
Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions, and covering Verses 21 – 24 in Chapter 4
The rarity of a precious human life
Giving commentary on Chapter 4 Verses 12 – 21 discussing the reasons why it is hard to obtain a precious human life – by analogy, numbers, and causes
It takes courage on both sides
A Dharma practitioner and healthcare provider shares her experience on the front lines of the Covid pandemic.