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 Overcoming ill will
How to identify the hindrance of ill will and work with it to calm the…
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The context for developing concentration
A realistic attitude to take towards developing concentration, and an explanation of the hindrance of…
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Concentration meditation on the Buddha
How to use an image of the Buddha to develop concentration.
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Introduction to breathing meditation
A guided meditation on the breath, and details of how to meditate on the breath.
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The 37 harmonies with awakening, part 2
The 37 harmonies continued with explanation of the seven factors of enlightenment and the eightfold…
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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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