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 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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Doubting one’s capabilities
Doubting our own capabilities brings a lot of useless anxiety. What we don't know, we…
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Fear of being disliked
Attachment to reputation brings a lot of suffering. Being able to own up to our…
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Antidotes to the fear of separation
Parting from those we love is inevitable. Sending our loved ones on with love eases…
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Fear of separation from loved ones
Attachment to those we love causes fear and anxiety about separating from them, and actually…
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The weight of karmic actions
The heaviness or lightness of our karmic actions are determined by five factors. We look…
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The need for correct discernment
We need to be able to discern whether our fear is based on a clear…
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Emotions, refuge, and emptiness
Observing how sleep patterns may change during retreat due to the calming of the mind,…
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Fear of losing things
Fear of poverty can make it difficult to be generous. Practicing giving helps us loosen…
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