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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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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 46-48

Helpful verses for taking responsibility for our own lives and experience and becoming heedful of…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-45

Being taken advantage of, jealousy at others' good fortune. Looking at what is behind these…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 38-42

A look at the karmic causes of difficulties in our practice or difficulties overcoming the…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 34-37

Verses describing the causes of karmic results such as interferences with understanding the teachings and…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 29-33

The results of not respecting the monastic sangha and the Dharma texts, and not meditating…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 25-28

When others turn on us, friends become enemies, when we become sick, looking at the…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 22-24

These verses cover the causes of such results as disappointment from our spiritual mentors and…

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Interfaith Dialogue

“Nuns in the West I:” Interviews

Buddhist and Catholic monastics open discussion on various views.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 16-21

These verses consider the results of difficult relationships with spiritual mentors and trace them back…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 10-15

How mental suffering is a result of suffering inflicted on others, and bearing hardships that…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 7-10

These verses describe how well acquainted we are with our afflictions and how to begin…

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Prison Dharma

Prison work

The blessings and challenges of prison outreach.

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