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 Panic and fear
How attitudes and emotions affect the body and mind, causing stress. Advice for leading a…
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Cynicism, fear of change, responsibility
Questions on cynicism among young people, fear of change, taking responsibility.
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Motivated to not harm
Not harming, verbally or mentally. Questions on how we react to someone's misfortune and on…
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Activism with altruism
A retreat focused on watching the mind that is engaged in environmental activism.
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Liberation from dukkha
The origin of dukkha and how the three higher trainings lead to liberation from cyclic…
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a sadhana of the tradition - Aug 27, 2007
a sadhana of the tradition Medicine Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation
Medicine Buddha sadhana text with audio recording of guided meditation.
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Rebirth and karma
Understanding rebirth and its relationship to karma, and taking responsibility for our lives.
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Refuge and precepts ceremony
Teachings on taking the five lay precepts with or without celibacy and the eight precepts…
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True origins
Exploration of the second noble truth including an in-depth look at the root afflictions and…
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The monastic preceptor
Enter monastic life with a sincere motivation. Cultivate it again and again so it increases…
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The hindrances to ordaining
Ordination provides a direction for spiritual yearning, something very pure inside of us.
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