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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Great compassion and nondual awareness
The three causes of bodhisattvas and nuances of the realization of emptiness.
View PostThe far-reaching attitude of equanimity
The importance of rejoicing in the success of others, and on the happiness gained from…
View PostThe meaning of compassion
What compassion means, the three kinds of suffering that warrant compassion, and compassion’s connection to…
View PostHolding a retreat mind
Three ways to visualize Manjushri and how to set up a proper retreat environment.
View PostConcentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…
View PostAbandoning attachment
Commentary to verses 4-7 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment hinders serenity meditation, identifying attachment,…
View PostAn encounter with a Chan master
Reflections on a meeting with a Chan master in Korea and his advice for Dharma…
View PostTranscendental dependent origination
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…
View PostDetermining spiritual experiences
Explanation of the fifth precept on avoiding intoxicants and how to assess our spiritual experiences.
View PostThe Three Jewels
The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.
View PostThe five precepts
Explanation of the first four of the five precepts followed by Buddhists.
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