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 Justifying our anger
How the Buddhist view on dealing with anger offers other solutions that are wise and…
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The factors that influence karmic weight
A look at the various factors that make virtuous and nonvirtuous karma heavier or lighter.…
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Acknowledging our anger
Covering the disadvantages of anger. Members of the community share stories of how anger has…
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Chapter 2: Verses 177-189
Reflecting on the inner qualities and actions that give rise to the 32 signs of…
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What’s wrong with a little bit of pleasure?
The antidotes to attachment. The community shares examples of how attachment has caused problems in…
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Dealing with habitual emotional patterns
How to identify and work with our habitual afflictions instead of running on automatic.
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The mental nonvirtues: coveting, malice and wrong views
The four branches of coveting, malice and wrong views that make them a complete karmic…
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Meditating on the media
How to transform the way we watch media by turning it into a meditation on…
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Chapter 2: Verses 171-176
An explanation of the three causes of becoming a bodhisattva. How the causes for full…
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The nonvirtues of harsh speech and idle talk
The four branches of a complete karma for harsh speech and idle talk. The many…
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