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 Collective karma
An explanation of collective karma and how we should be careful and clear about the…
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Karmic results
If a karmic action is completed certain results will follow. The quality of your rebirth…
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Far-reaching attitude of generosity
The importance of the mental attitude during the act of giving. How small acts of…
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108 Verses: Verses 35-41
How much attachment we have for the body, yet only the karma we create in…
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Equanimity and loving kindness
Guidance on overcoming our habitual afflictions by being open-minded to those of different backgrounds.
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Training in the five powers
How to practice the power of intention, the power of the white seed, and the…
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108 Verses: Verses 27-34
How bodhisattavas, because of great compassion, work continuously to benefit sentient beings,
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Developing love and compassion
How to maintain balance when we meditate without giving room for afflictive emotions to arise…
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108 Verses: Verses 20-26
How transforming mind and overcoming afflicted attitudes is the essence of Dharma practice.
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Methods to develop kindness
Two methods for helping us develop kindness for others; equanimity as a dependent factor.
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108 Verses: Verses 15-19
How great compassion is an important quality of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha that makes them…
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Things exist dependently
Teachings on understanding the nature of self and also how our attitudes are not something…
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