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 
The kindness of others
A motivation turns into a talk on appreciating the kindness of all sentient beings, without…
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Opening our heart through generosity
The motivation of true generosity, the different ways to practice giving and the inner obstacles…
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Mind and motivation
The annual young adult program begins with teachings on the nature of mind and rebirth,…
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Creating the causes for happiness
How the long-term view of creating causes for our future happiness helps us to be…
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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
How to recognize the object of negation, the inherently existent self, and analyze whether it…
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Chapter 1: Verses 25-26
A correct understanding of emptiness leads to developing wisdom, while misunderstanding emptiness leads to a…
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Being fearless in making life meaningful
Appreciating the value of our precious human life, especially respecting our interest in spiritual growth…
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The way of compassion
A conversational talk on compassion for The Yoga Hour with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.
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Valuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
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Purification: The four opponent powers
A psychological tool for self-forgiveness and making amends for our negative actions of body, speech,…
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Flattening our pride
The importance of being receptive and open to Dharma teachings, especially when they push our…
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