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 
Courageous Compassion
One of the teachings that sparked my interest when I encountered Buddhism was compassion. My…
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Vajrayāna and the Culmination of the Path
A discussion on Volume 10 of the "Library of Wisdom and Compassion" series.
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Competition vs. contentment: Dialogue with Buddhist ...
Finding contentment and purpose by contributing to others.
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Prayer to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
An explanation of the aspirational prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa.
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Compassion: What it is, what it isn’t
The ways compassion is misunderstood and what it really is.
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