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 4: Verses 356-363
Refuting inherent existence with refutations of inherently existent pain and pleasure.
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The 37 harmonies with awakening
The 37 harmonies are a fundamental practice of the middle scope and are practiced by…
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The practice of generosity
Why Buddhist monastics do not work for a living and give the Dharma freely.
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Chapter 4: Verses 349-355
Refutations of pleasure and objects of pleasure as being inherently existent. The dependent nature of…
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Minor hindrances to ordination
Concluding the program with teachings on the 13 minor hindrances to ordination.
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Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness of thoughts and feelings to act in accord with our values, apply the…
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The conditions for ordination
The different types of precepts that Buddhists take and the 13 grave hindrances that prevent…
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Generating renunciation
Renunciation is one of the milestones to awakening. The measure of having produced the mind…
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Pursuing true happiness
Completion of the commentary on the "Ratthapala Sutta," with verses reminding us of the impermanence…
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Chapter 4: Verses 339-348
Refuting inherently existent feelings of pleasure and objects of pleasure. Pleasure and happiness exist conventionally…
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Ratthapala’s discourse with his family and the...
Continuation of the teaching on the "Ratthapala Sutta," on his return to visit his family…
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Sister Mary Ann Farley - Aug 10, 2016
Sister Mary Ann Farley Joys and challenges of religious life
A Catholic nun from the order of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus…
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