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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A lamentation requesting blessings from the Great Co...
A request for blessings to Avalokiteshvara.
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Taking intoxicants
Getting our ethical conduct together as a foundation to progress along the path to find…
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Letter to those considering monastic ordination
Advice and resources for those considering monastic life, and special advice for those who are…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experience as a Westerner who made the decision to become…
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What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…
View PostBenefits of studying the grounds and paths
The motivations of different levels of spiritual practitioners, and why it is beneficial to study…
View PostCultivating serenity in daily life
We can improve the quality of our meditation in our daily life.
View PostTheravada and Mahayana Buddhism
The value of understanding the different Buddhist traditions.
View PostCherishing others
A continuation of the review and the importance of thinking about the disadvantages of self-centered…
View PostThe root of cyclic existence
A continuation of the review, and how important it is to eradicate the self-centered mind.
View PostReview: Establishments of mindfulness in Shantideva
A review of the final quiz on the four establishments of mindfulness.
View PostAn introduction to grounds and paths
An introduction to the grounds and paths according to the Prasangika Madhyamaka beginning with the…
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