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 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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Mickey Roberts - May 18, 2009
Mickey Roberts The Dharma works
It is freeing to realize that happiness does not depend on what material possessions we…
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Replacing self-centeredness with cherishing others
It is essential to cherish others in order to rid ourselves of self-centered thought. In…
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The effects of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is not who we are, and how not to confuse it…
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How to approach Dharma practice
Practical advice on applying the Dharma in everyday life, making the teachings transform our minds…
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