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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Working with anger, part 1
An explanation of the Buddhist view of anger and how to work with it.
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How Amitabha practice can help us to understand conventional and ultimate truth.
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Explaining the benefits of rebirth in Sukhavati and how to understand pure lands.
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An introduction to Amitabha and the purpose of this practice.
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Practical advice on how we can apply Buddhist psychology to improve the quality of our…
View PostQuestion and answers on Dharma and life
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View PostThree aspects of the Tathagatagarbha
Explaining the three aspects of the Buddha Essence, from the section "Three Aspects of the…
View PostWorking with the eight worldly concerns
A short talk on how to work with the eight worldly concerns: attachment to praise,…
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