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 Chapter 2: Verses 1-6
The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…
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12 links of dependent arising
How we are addicted to feelings of pleasure and avoidance of pain, almost as if…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 114-Colophon
Talking about the two truths, how we feel we exist, and meditating on emptiness using…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 111-113
Examining how karma is not inherently existent, many causes and conditions the are involved to…
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The Committee of Western Bhikshunis
A group created at the request of H.H. the Dalai Lama to research how to…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 107-111
Everything is empty of inherent existence, but karma still functions. Actions bring results because they…
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Self-centeredness and being spiritually stuck
How to overcome our own worst enemy and progress spiritually.
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Qualities of teacher and student
The need for cultivating a relationship with a qualified spiritual teacher and the importance of…
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The meaning and purpose of life
The underlying meaning and purpose for being alive and what is important at the time…
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Rebirth and karma
Role of belief in rebirth and karma for practice and progress on the path.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 105-107
How self-grasping ignorance and all the afflictions are empty of inherent existence, are not real…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 102-105 (Review)
Emphasizing how when we understand emptiness correctly, we come to appreciate karma much more. Practicing…
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