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 Contemplating the Medicine Buddha vows
How thinking about the bodhisattvas' promise to benefit sentient beings puts our mind into their…
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The Medicine Buddha request prayers
Thinking about the qualities of the Medicine Buddhas during the request verses. An explanation of…
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How to rely on a spiritual teacher
The qualities of a spiritual mentor and a disciple as well as how to cultivate…
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Visualization and mantra recitation
The meaning of the entire graduated path to enlightenment is encompassed in the mantra which…
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Guided meditation on the Medicine Buddha
A guided meditation on the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice for those who have not received…
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Introduction to Medicine Buddha practice
Our mind is related to our body and health in many ways. When we transform…
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Consumerism and happiness
Questioning how society defines happiness based on what we possess, and examining how consumerism influences…
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Abbreviated recitations
Recitations to prepare the mind for meditation, to make it receptive for transformation and attaining…
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Reconnecting with Buddhism in Asia
Interacting with laypeople and monastics while traveling in Singapore and India in 2000.
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Refuge, bodhicitta, the four noble truths
A presentation of the four noble truths from a Mahayana perspective, and a reminder of…
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The purpose of the Manjushri practice
An explanation of the purpose and the types of Manjushri practices as well as answers…
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