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 Cultivating a healthy sense of self
Learn to distinguish between self-centeredness, self-grasping ignorance and genuine self-confidence.
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Creating positive experiences for ourselves and others
How we each create our experiences based on our thoughts, words, and actions, and how…
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Introduction to Buddhist practice and community living
Introduction to Sravasti Abbey's annual program for young adults, with advice on how to practice…
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The eight worldly concerns
Examining the eight worldly concerns in terms of discovering a deeper meaning and purpose to…
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The benefits of refuge and precepts
An explanation of the purpose and benefit of taking refuge and the five lay precepts.
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Compassion seeing emptiness
Importance of daily practice and applying the teachings in our lives.
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108 Verses: Verses 8-9
Different ways to view sentient beings in order to cultivate deeper compassion.
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Where is attachment?
Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.
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Afflictions and antidotes
Examining our actions deeply to see what is the affliction that is really causing it.
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Our real enemy
Seeing how our own afflictions are our real enemy and how we should be relentless…
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a sadhana of the tradition - Jun 5, 2007
a sadhana of the tradition Green Tara sadhana (short)
A short version of the Green Tara sadhana.
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Guided meditation on Verse 7
How changing our world view can help us move in the right direction.
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