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 Karma and compassion: Part 1 of 2
In her discussion of what the Buddha meant by karma, Venerable Chodron talks about how…
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Meditation on love
How love is different from attachment and the benefits of cultivating love.
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Freedoms and fortunes of this life
Exploring our great fortune in having been born in the human realm.
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Precious human life
The meaning, purpose and rarity of the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life…
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The kindness of others
Recognizing the kindness of others and seeing them as something to be cherished.
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Examining anger and its antidotes
Anger is a broad category of emotions based on exaggeration. When we can recognize it…
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Buddhist education for nuns in Western countries
The ordination and education of nuns in Western countries; Sravasti Abbey as a proving ground…
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Overwhelmed?
We can feel overwhelmed by events or we can feel enthusiastic to solve them. Much…
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Qualities of the student
The qualities of a good disciple as well as the benefits and ways of serving…
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The benefits of having a teacher
How we benefit from the great kindness of our teachers and how to cultivate the…
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Finding our spiritual guide
Why we need a spiritual mentor, the qualities to look for, and how to go…
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Advantages of cherishing others
The advantages of cherishing others, what it means to cherish others, and how to view…
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