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 1: Verses 93-100
Distinguishing between inherent existence and conventional existence, and refuting the true existence of emptiness and…
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Chapter 1: Buddhism in China and Tibet
Current status of the 10 historical schools,; notable Chinese practitioners, and the establishment of Buddhism…
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Chapter 1: Early Buddhist history
Therevada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, secularization in Thailand, the effects of colonialism, and the beginnings…
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Chapter 1: Origin and spread of the Buddha’s doctrine
An introduction to the course and a brief overview of what is to be covered,…
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Meditation: Cultivating serenity
The purpose of meditative serenity and the antidotes to overcoming the hindrances to developing it.
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The Challenges and Joys of Monastic Life
Rejoicing in the 21st Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering, which was hosted by Sravasti Abbey for…
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Chapter 1: Verses 86-92
Refuting inherent existence by examining mutual dependence. Looking at the mutual dependence of the four…
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Practicing the five forces in life and at death
The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction and how to practice them.
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The benefits of remembering death
Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…
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The five lay precepts
The first three of the five lay precepts: not to kill, steal, or engage in…
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Antidotes to the eight worldly concerns and the ten ...
Real Dharma practice is overcoming the eight worldly concerns so we need to reflect on…
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