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 Meditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
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Regard for the spiritual mentor
The benefit we receive by contemplating the kindness of our teachers, training our minds to…
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Looking for the “I”
Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…
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Relying on a spiritual friend
What it means to rely on a spiritual mentor, considering the benefit a teacher brings…
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Creating identities
How our conceptions create our reality; how hanging on to a personal identity affects our…
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Six qualities of a disciple
The qualities to develop to be a receptive student of the Dharma.
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Basic goodness
The relationship between buddha nature and basic goodness, different ways to show compassion, and how…
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Three qualities of a student
The importance of being open minded as a student and having respect for the teachings…
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How to keep meditation interesting
Discussion on topics such as how afflictions develop, the meaning of clarity and awareness, describing…
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The birth of Sakyadhita
Reminiscing about the pioneering conference that brought together female Buddhist practitioners from around the world.
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Vasana Chinvarakorn - Jan 28, 2007
Vasana Chinvarakorn The wisdom of kindness
The moving life story of one of the first Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns and her…
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Qualities of the lamrim
The benefits of lamrim practice; spiritual levels of practitioners, intent of the Buddha's teachings, respecting…
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