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 Eightfold noble path
An overview of the eightfold noble path as well as an in-depth look at right…
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Three levels of dependent arising
The three levels of dependent arising and why it's important to cultivate this wisdom.
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Excitement and application
Examining the last three obstacles to calm abiding meditation: laxity and excitement, non-application, and over-application.
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Laxity and excitement
Examining laxity and excitement , one of the five hindrances to calm abiding meditation.
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Calm abiding review
A review on how to choose the object of meditation and how to cultivate mindfulness…
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Teaching in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
A 16-city teaching tour in Eastern Europe in 1994 reveals the optimism and difficulties experienced…
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Forgetting the object of meditation
Forgetting the object of meditation as an obstacle to calm abiding and mindfulness as its…
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Objects of meditation and deterrents
Continuing to look at objects of calm-abiding meditation and the first of the five deterrents:…
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Objects of meditation
Examining the various objects of calm abiding meditation taught by the Buddha.
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Preparing for calm abiding meditation
Establishing the six conducive conditions for calm abiding meditation and advice on doing retreat.
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Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, Part 2
Part 2 of Venerable Thubten Chodron's explanation of the practice of Guru Yoga.
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