Decreasing self-centeredness broadens our view beyond ourselves and changes our relationship with others and the world.
An Open-Hearted Life: The disadvantages of self-centeredness
Author Archive | Venerable Thubten Chodron
The essence of a meaningful life
Teaching from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight freedoms and ten fortunes.
Learning, Living, and Teaching Bodhicitta
The publication of Venerable Thubten Chodron’s panel talk at The International Conference on the Life, Thought, and Legacy of Tsongkhapa in India.
Examples illustrating rebirth
Concluding the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering the section “The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth”.
Coronavírus: Este é o momento para praticar
Meditação guiada que examina nosso medo relacionado ao coronavírus, encorajando-nos a ficar com os pés assentes no chão e a regozijar-nos com a nossa boa sorte.
Coronavirus: This is the time to practice
Guided meditation on examining our fear and anxiety related to the coronavirus, encouraging us to get grounded, rejoice at our good fortune and think of others.
Examples to understand rebirth
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering the section “The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth”.
Parting from the Four Attachments
Venerable Chodron offers a series of nine online teachings on the text “Parting from the Four Attachments” by Nubpa Rigzin Drak.
The Buddha responds to questions about rebirth
Teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.”, covering the section “The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth“.
Rebirth: Past and future lives
Teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.”, covering the section “Rebirth: Past and Future Lives”.