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 Breathing meditation
An explanation of how to do stabilizing meditation focused on the breath.
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Advice to two Dharma students on extending compassion to those directly suffering and those distressed…
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Reverend Master Meiko - Aug 26, 2005
Reverend Master Meiko Monastic life and mind
Being drawn to Shakyamuni Buddha's teaching, path to truth.
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Community life and monastic ordination
Community life and monastic ordination. The six harmonies of the sangha.
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Attributes of a monastic life
Spending time on Dharma versus entertainment. Community life as one's mirror.
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Letting go of “me,” “I,” and...
We value good karma more than money and possessions. Accumulating mental and emotional wealth.
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Simplicity
Considering desired long-term results and what actions to perform now to attain them. The qualities…
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Essentials of monastic life
The heart of ordination is to guide our mind away from negative actions and to…
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Development of the sangha
Relating our ways of being in the world to our state of mind and how…
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Historical evolution of the sangha
Dharma practice means being a balanced human being with self acceptance and ease, not being…
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