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 
The altruistic intention
The seven-point cause and effect technique for generating bodhicitta: the last five points.
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Bad moods and self-criticism
The final discussion session of the retreat focuses on working with bad moods and being…
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Verse 36-2: Other people’s qualities
How there is nothing from the side of another person that makes them attractive (or…
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Verse 36-1: Praising others
How we practice both refuge and bodhicitta in order to learn to see the good…
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Verse 35-4: Conflict styles, part 3
Seeing both parties in a conflict as on the same side of the table and…
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Verse 35-3: Conflict styles, part 2
Examining when we avoid conflict and why, when to accommodate, and the other types of…
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Verse 35-2: Conflict styles, part 1
Understanding different conflict styles and how to use them. Considering the relationship, the issue, and…
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Verse 35-1: Seeing a dispute
Remaining impartial, calm, and competent in the midst of dispute.
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Seeing the kindness of our parents
The first two of the seven points of the cause and effect method of generating…
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Practicing the Dharma
In this session discussion revolves around working with illness and attachment, observing and working with…
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Verse 34-7: What the mind is
Understanding what the mind is in order to eliminate our wrong views.
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