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 Purpose of thought training
How we can make friends with the buddhas, and how to handle periods of uncertainty.
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The greatness of the teaching
The lineage of the teachings, relying on the lamrim teachings, how the lamrim is helpful…
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Developing an attraction to Chenrezig
The purpose of visualization. How to visualize and chant the mantra at the same time.
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History of the lamrim
The history of the lamrim and how can Buddhists in the West can approach the…
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Resistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
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Motivation for Chenrezig retreat
How our motivation prepares our mind for a retreat with Chenrezig, the manifestation of the…
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The 12 links of dependent arising
Ending the 12 links of dependent arising, correcting wrong views in how we perceive a…
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Emptiness of self
Understanding unfamiliar concepts in the teaching: the mind, the self, and emptiness of the self.
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The fourth distortion
The source of suffering is due to our misconceptions in perceiving phenomena.
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The truth of the origin of suffering
Looking at inappropriate attention and how it works in our mind, creating attachment and suffering.
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