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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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Antidotes to the habit of complaining

Advice on taming bad habits and cultivating good, such as nurturing antidotes to our tendency…

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Venerable Chodron with Abbey guests and the cat, Manjushri.
Working with Emotions

The creator of happiness and suffering

Exploring the concept that the mind is the true source of happiness and suffering. Thus,…

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Venerable Chodron with the cat, Manjushri, eating breakfast together.
Working with Emotions

Friendliness

Too judgmental? Take people close to you for granted? Feeling closed off? These practices increase…

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Venerable Chodron meditating with Abbey guests.
Working with Emotions

Discontent and contentment

Our society conditions us to believe that what we do, have or are is never…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-100

Verses describing the developing the conventional bodhicitta and then following the bodhisattva path to bring…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 95-98

The importance of seeing the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others. More…

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Prison Dharma

Heartfelt gifts

People in prison connect with the Triple Gem through offerings of great generosity.

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Mandala offering hand mudra.
Mandala Offering

Mandala offerings

The meaning and purpose of the practice of making mandala offerings, especially in the context…

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Venerable Damcho, sitting outside, working on a laptop and smiling.
Mind and Mental Factors

Three beneficial mental factors

Good ethical discipline is the basis of (1) respect for ourselves and (2) consideration for…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 92-94

Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 90-91

Watching our tendency to do the opposite of what our teachers instruct, becoming willing to…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 86-89

Verses covering the importance of focused study to support meditation, reliance on a teacher, working…

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