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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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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Others are as important as ourselves

Explanation of the first three points of the nine-point equalizing self and others meditation.

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Healing Anger

Healing from the heart

The restorative justice movement shows it's possible to let go of anger and develop compassion…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 8: Verses 1–6

How to free yourself from attachment - commentary on verses 1-6 of Chapter 8 of…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Lama TsongKhapa Day talk

Celebrating Lama Tsongkhapa Day by taking inspiration from his life and teachings.

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Venerable Chodron smiling while teaching to a large crowd.
Love and Self-esteem

Live each day with loving-kindness

Practical tips on how to bring loving-kindness into our daily lives and interpersonal relationships.

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Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion

“In Praise of Great Compassion” book launch

Reading with commentary on passages from the book, "In Praise of Great Compassion."

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Venerable Chodron sitting in front of a large gold Buddha statue, teaching to a group of people.
For Young People

Finding your purpose in life

By looking inside, we discover what we can contribute to the world instead of getting…

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Venerable Chodron sitting in front of a large Buddha statue while teaching to a group of students.
Thought Training

Practicing the Dharma in difficult times

How to take the difficulties that are part of life into our spiritual practice to…

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Venerable Chodron teaching in front of a large statue of Chenrezig.
Library of Wisdom and Compassion

Emptiness, its nature, its purpose, and its meaning

What it means to say things are empty but arise dependently. Also explanation of the…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Questions and answers on Dharma in daily life

Answers to student questions on how how to apply the Dharma in common situations.

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Venerable Chodron teaching in front of a large statue of Chenrezig.
Library of Wisdom and Compassion

The importance of realizing the ultimate nature

Why realizing emptiness is essential and the stages we go through to realize emptiness.

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A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness

Mindfulness of the mind and phenomena

An explanation of mindfulness of the mind and phenomena. Also the reason for meditating on…

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