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 determination to be free
Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…
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Ethical conduct and benefitting sentient beings
Discussion of the concept of far-reaching ethical conduct. Keeping precepts and what to do if…
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Retreat discussion
A question-and-answer session covering topics including the mindstream, the buzz of being angry, the Medicine…
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Three types of generosity
Discussion of the three kinds of generosity: that of giving the Dharma, of giving protection,…
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Sadhana visualization
Clarifying process of purification, a discussion on karma, and connecting with the Medicine Buddha through…
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Creating the causes for bodhicitta in future rebirths
Four harmful factors that must be avoided and four beneficial factors to engage in to…
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Reformatting the hard disk of the mind
An interview concerning a new type of relationship between Buddhist teacher and student in the…
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Motivation for the retreat
Cultivating appreciation for having this rare opportunity to do a retreat. Bringing problems into the…
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Medicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas
An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…
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The meditation on taking and giving
How visualizing taking on the suffering of others and giving them our happiness can be…
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The advantages of cherishing others
How to generate bodhicitta by changing in one's mind who is important and cherished: the…
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The disadvantages of self-centeredness
Working with the self-centered mind to increase happiness, one realizes the mind is dependent on…
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