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 Chapter 6-7: Review and overview
Review of chapter 6 and an overview of chapter 7 of "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many…
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Chapter 6: The 37 aids to awakening
The 37 qualities that we strive to develop on the path to buddhahood.
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Chapter 6: Mindfulness of the body and mind
How to meditate on the mindfulness of the body and the mind.
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Responding to the election results
Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential election.
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Chapter 6: The four establishments of mindfulness
How meditating on the four establishments of mindfulness relates to the four truths for ayras.
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Chapters 1-3: Review
Review of the first three chapters of the book at the start of the second…
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Quiz questions Part 9 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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