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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Geshe Thubten Jangchub - May 23, 2006
Geshe Thubten Jangchub A seminar to be organised by the Department of Relig...
This paper is a summary of much of the research done on the bhikshuni ordination…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dealing with criticism
How parents can help their children with anger and how to deal with criticism and…
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The Buddhist view of anger
Anger can be addictive: how to calm the adrenalin rush of anger.
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Creating our experience
How better understanding the law of karma and its effects helps us create happiness in…
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Exploring karma
The meaning of karma and an examination of the many ways of describing and considering…
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Jeffrey Po
- Apr 30, 2006
In conversation with Venerable Thubten Chodron
An interview on topics such as inter-religious dialogue and how humankind can be united through…
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Loss of a loved one to suicide
Healing from a loved one's suicide by transforming the traumatic experience into a cause for…
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Dependent arising and our true nature
Dependent arising and how it acts as a reason to establish the emptiness of inherent…
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How to deal with sickness
Until liberation from rebirth, illness is unavoidable. In the meantime, we can use the Dharma…
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To bear the unbearable
Exploring antidotes to our disturbing attitudes and negative emotions.
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