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 The King of Prayers
An introduction to, and the full text of, this inspiring prayer that can fill our…
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Retreat in Mexico
Students in Mexico develop confidence in their own ability to work with their minds at…
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The purpose of precepts
A talk to the newly ordained about monastic life, a monastic mind, interacting with the…
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Prison revisited
Returning to a federal prison in Ohio to offer bodhisattva vows to a person who…
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Guided meditations on the lamrim
A step-by-step guide to the meditations associated with the lamrim, the gradual path to enlightenment.
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Guided meditations on the lamrim in Spanish
Introduction to the Buddhist view Mind is the source of happiness and pain Mind is…
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Karma: cause and effect
An excerpt from the book "Buddhism for Beginners" explaining how karma leaves imprints upon our…
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About Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin
Brief biography of vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin whose commentary on the Bhikshuni pratimoksha…
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Monastic life: a living tradition
The story behind "Choosing Simplicity," a commentary by vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin on…
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Grasping at inherent existence
A teaching that covers a multitude of topics, including precious human life, two kinds of…
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Overcoming anger and frustration
An extensive talk on the causes and effects of anger, including antidotes to anger.
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Understanding the mind
A talk about the Buddhist conception of mind, the source of happiness and suffering, and…
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