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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Luis - Nov 26, 2017
Luis The meaning of heart
A student reflects on the meaning of our heart connection to one another.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Equanimity and bodhicitta
Equanimity for all beings is the foundation upon which bodhicitta is developed. How the bodhicitta…
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Refuge and precept discussion questions
Topics for discussion regarding taking refuge in the Three Jewels and the five lay precepts.
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“Five Faultless Gifts” and “Five B...
The benefits of the five precepts according to the Buddhist scriptures.
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Amitabha practice: Refuge visualization
A description of the refuge visualization for the Amitabha Buddha practice.
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Chapter 15: Tantra and conclusion
Finishing up Chapter 15 on tantra and ending the course with the book’s conclusion.
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Chapter 14-15: Buddha nature in Chan Buddhism
Conclusion of the teaching on buddha nature in Chan Buddhism and the beginning of Chapter…
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Chapter 14: Buddha nature in the Mind-Only school
Continuing the teaching on buddha nature, according to the Mind-Only school (Scriptural Proponents).
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Chapter 14: Perspectives on buddha nature
Continuing the teachings on buddha nature according to different Buddhist traditions.
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Chapter 13: Perfections unique to the Pali tradition
The perfections, focusing on those unique to the Pali Tradition: truthfulness, love and equanimity.
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Chapter 13: More on the perfections
The perfections of fortitude, joyous effort, meditative stabilization, and wisdom.
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