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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Palza - Jul 12, 2016
Palza The conversation
A student listens to the conversations that go on inside her head, and decides to…
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Seeking unity, not division
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on "The Thin Blue Line Between Us," a news article by…
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Banishing bad habits
The role of mindfulness and introspective awareness in helping us work with our disturbing emotions.
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Cultivating equanimity in a time of violence
A response to a student's letter on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile,…
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How the afflictions arise
The antidotes to the six root afflictions, the sequence in which they arise, and the…
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Exchanging self and others
Concluding the retreat with powerful verses by Shantideva on exchanging self and others.
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Chapter 4: Verses 301-311
Nagarjuna's advice for leaders is also practical advice for us in our workplaces, organizations, relationships,…
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The Medicine Buddha’s unshakeable resolves, co...
The 5th to 12th great vows of the Medicine Buddha.
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The benefits of cherishing others
The advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. The continuing teaching on Shantideva's "Engaging in…
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Medicine Buddha’s unshakeable resolves
The first four of the great vows or unshakeable resolves that the Medicine Buddha made.
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Overcoming self-centeredness
How to identify self-centeredness, considering its disadvantages, and why we should give it up.
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