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 Praise and reputation
Looking at the disadvantages of attachment to praise and blame, covering Verses 90-98 of Chapter…
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Being mindful of the kindness of others
Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Scott Proctor - Dec 23, 2021
Scott Proctor My three jewels
A student reflects on taking the eight Mahayana one-day precepts.
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Biting the hook of anger
Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…
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Guided meditation on Tara
A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…
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Deity yoga: You are Tara
An overview of where the Green Tara practice fits in Buddhist practice, followed by an…
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Crises in monastic life
Exploring the practice of fortitude in terms of working with various crises that can arise…
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100,000 Bows Toward Full Awakening
A wide-ranging Q&A session on spiritual practice with two monks from Clear Mountain Monastery.
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Empathy and humor
The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…
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The root of samsara
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining how different tenet systems describe what is the root…
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