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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Jobekah Trotta - Jun 18, 2011
Jobekah Trotta A remarkable story
A mother's story of how her son was changed by reading a Dharma book and…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Are Buddhists ambitious?
Ambition and the Buddhist path. Distinguishing between postive and negative ambition.
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Juliet
- Jun 18, 2011
Gasp! I was the angry person you were talking about!
Seeing our attachment to anger is the first step to transforming it.
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Chocolate frosting and garbage
Not getting bogged down in words and labels. Connecting with people through our path and…
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The origin of “The Jew in the Lotus”
Reflections on the historic 1990 meeting between American and Israeli Jewish leaders and His Holiness…
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Six preparatory practices for meditation
Practices to do before we sit down to meditate in order to clear and focus…
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Purifying interferences
A purifying prayer to remove hindrances to our understanding and practice.
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Buddhism in modern society
The teaching principles of the Buddha can be applied to many things in our modern…
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Teaching children by example
Actions speak louder than words. Our children will learn loving-kindness, forgiveness, and patience only though…
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Baby blessing ceremony
A ceremony to welcome babies and children to their Dharma friends and family.
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The Sutra of the Three Heaps
The purification practice of prostration to the 35 Buddhas removes emotional burdens and pacifies obstacles…
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