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 Kindness, letting go, and attachment
Exploring how we can change our perspective and our behavior to benefit ourselves and others.
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A good motivation is everything
It's important to examine our true motivations and intentions.
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Happiness and pain come from the mind
Answering questions about karma, emotions and how to progress on the spiritual path.
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Ethics, acceptance, and self-esteem
Exploring questions related to ethical conduct, acceptance for others, and how to meditate.
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Eight excellent qualities of sangha jewel
Explaining the eight qualities of sangha jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching from Chapter…
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Compassion, uncertainty, and listening to uncomforta...
How to become comfortable with uncertainty and open to uncomfortable truths
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Cultivation of Compassion
How compassion gets us going in the right direction in our life.
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Eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel
Explaining the eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching…
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The eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel
Explaining the context for understanding the eight qualities of the dharma jewel, teaching from Chapter…
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Compassion for a happier mind for Turkey
How caring for others improves our own and others’ lives. A talk given for the…
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Facing hardship for the Dharma
How enduring hardship for the sake of the Dharma is worthwhile, freeing us from mental…
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