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 Comparison of God and Buddha
An explanation of deity practice touching on the difference between the Judeo-Chistian God and Buddha.…
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Joyous effort
Cultivating antidotes to discouragement and laziness helps our Dharma practice.
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Questions from children
Why do you shave your head? and many other questions from the children at the…
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Our precious human life
Understanding the freedom and fortune that we currently have to learn and practice the Dharma.
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Inner peace
Overcoming the discontented mind opens the way to greater compassion. How to face our fears…
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Advice for Tibetan students
Tibetan students discuss topics such as happiness, difficult times, karma, meditation, God, pride, and many…
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Rebirth: Is it really possible?
Examining one of the key concepts in the Buddhist worldview, which is that we are…
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A Buddhist perspective on friends
Buddhist teachings offer youth helpful tips in dealing with friendships: difficult friends, peer pressure, how…
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How to love the people you dislike
Transforming the judgmental mind by appreciating the kindness of others.
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Anger and the practice of patience
Using patience to overcome the painful affliction of anger.
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Working with unfulfilled expectations
How we set ourselves up for disappointment through our expectations, and how we can find…
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Working with Buddhists behind bars
Overcoming fear and the judgmental mind to reach sentient beings in prison.
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