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 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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“In Praise of Great Compassion” book launch
Reading with commentary on passages from the book, "In Praise of Great Compassion."
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Finding your purpose in life
By looking inside, we discover what we can contribute to the world instead of getting…
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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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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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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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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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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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Mindfulness of feelings
The meaning and purpose of being mindful of the three types of feelings.
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Mindfulness of the body
An explanation of mindfulness of the body and the meditations on the body.
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The four objects of mindfulness
Introduction to the four establishments of mindfulness including the four objects and the common manner…
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Transforming anxiety and depression in a rapidly cha...
Discussion of the source of anxiety and related emotions and some practical antidotes to counteract…
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