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 Verse 29: Dissatisfaction with samsara
Why bodhisattvas pray for all beings to become dissatisfied with worldly things. The proper type…
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Verse 28: Joy in the teachings
Benefiting ourselves by taking joy in others' good qualities, and especially rejoicing at others' joy…
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Verse 27: Empty containers
Transforming the appearance of an empty container into the wish that all beings be empty…
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Verse 26-3: Reducing jealousy and anger
Reducing anger and jealousy by imagining all other sentient beings being filled with good qualities.
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The disadvantages of cyclic existence: Part 1
Introduction to the fourth preliminary practice, the six disadvantages of cyclic existence, with an in-depth…
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The mind and body in meditation
A discussion on mindfulness, antidotes to lethargy and sleepiness, proper meditation posture and dealing with…
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Karma, samsara, and dukkha
A comprehensive teaching on the intricate interplay of karma and its myriad manifestations of results.…
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Working with the mind in retreat
Working with the afflictions, applying correct antidotes, an explanation of lung and a discussion regarding…
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The four types of karmic results
The four types of ripening created from karmic results include our habits, where we are…
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Taking retreat into daily life
For those coming out of the one-month retreat: how to come out of retreat and…
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Explanation of the Dorje Khadro fire offering
Visualizations of empowering deities, offering and praise, mantra explanation, and ending instructions for the Dorje…
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