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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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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

The power of gratitude

When we have gratitude we don't take things for granted.

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Amitabha

Prayer to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss

An explanation of the aspirational prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa.

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Cultivating Compassion

Compassion: What it is, what it isn’t

The ways compassion is misunderstood and what it really is.

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Cultivating Compassion

Working with compassion

How compassion can benefit organizations and leaders.

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21st Century Buddhists

Understanding the Dalai Lama

A conversation on the work and impact of HHDL.

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Dharma in Daily Life

Q&A session in Singapore

Questions on applying the Dharma to events in life.

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Ethics in the Modern World

Discussion on lying with Q&A

A discussion on the actions and motivations in lying.

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Chenrezig

Introduction to Chenrezig Practice

Explanation of the visualization and prayers.

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Cultivating Compassion

Discussion on compassion with Q&A

A discussion on skillful compassion.

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Cultivating Compassion

Cultivating compassion and letting go of anger

How we can develop compassion even for those who harm.

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

How to apply the thought training verses to develop a beneficial attitude.

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

The Three Principal Aspects of the Path

An introduction to the three principal aspects.

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