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 2: Verses 158-171
By examining the impure nature of the body to see it for what it is…
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Causes of the afflictions
The first three causes of afflictions (the seed, the object, and inappropriate attention) and how…
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The nonvirtues of lying and divisive speech
The four branches of a complete karma for lying and divisive speech. Why creating a…
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Chapter 2: Verses 144-158
Overcoming attachments that lead to problems, now and in the future—intoxicants, gambling and sexual desire.…
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The best learning
Why selflessness is the best teaching, and practical ways we can begin to meditate on…
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The teaching of no-self
The beginning of a commentary on quotations by the Kadam masters, starting with a teaching…
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The nonvirtues of stealing and sexual misconduct
The four branches of a complete karma for stealing and sexual misconduct. Looking at sexual…
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Chapter 2: Verses 137-143
The qualities that we want to look for in good friends and develop ourselves to…
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Refuge ngondro retreat: Questions and answers
Advice on how to approach the retreat, structure meditation sessions, activities between sessions, and working…
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Refuge Ngondro Retreat instructions
The refuge ngondro practice and tips on how to work with the mind during the…
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