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 Sravasti Abbey: Tradition and innovation
Aspirations and visions behind the establishment of Sravasti Abbey.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 1-6
The opening verses describe the symbolism in the text, bodhisattvas and how we differ from…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction
An introduction to the lojong teachings and a brief overview of the Buddhist worldview as…
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Defusing our hot buttons
Practical advice on how to identify our “buttons”—the expectations and preconceptions that set our anger…
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Giving up married life
An interview with Venable Chodron about how she decided to become a Buddhist nun.
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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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