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 Karma and your life: The four characteristics of karma
By knowing what karma is and the general characteristics we can bring an awareness to…
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How to be a 21st Century Buddhist
The qualities and attitudes that will benefit us as we practice the Buddha's ancient teachings…
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Areligious Buddhism: Is there such a thing?
Examining the practices and principles of the mindfulness movement and secular Buddhism. How secular Buddhism…
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Chapter 6: Verses 127-134
Putting time and energy into thought transformation changes how we view difficult situations and people…
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Quiz questions for Precious Garland: Verses 25-36
Part 2 of quiz questions, covering verses 25-36, to review understanding of the talks on…
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Chapter 6: Verses 119-126
By harming sentient beings we create the causes for our own suffering. By respecting them…
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Chapter 6: Verses 112-118
Why we need sentient beings to develop fortitude and create merit. Looking at the important…
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Prison volunteer workshop
A discussion of techniques and practices to benefit incarcerated people. How to establish trust and…
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Yin Radio - Dec 6, 2015
Yin Radio Women in Buddhism
The journey into Buddhism, what it's like to be a female Buddhist leader, views on…
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The four immeasurables in the Pali and Sanskrit trad...
How the Pali and Sanskrit traditions present the four immeasurable attitudes and how to practice…
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Connecting from the heart in an age of loneliness
Devices are suppose to make us connected with others but they shrink our world to…
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The three higher trainings
How the three higher trainings relate to each other and why we need all three…
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