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 Afflictive doubts, afflictive views
How wrong views and doubts keep us in cyclic existence.
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Objects of attachment and antidotes
How attachment keeps us in cyclic existence and ways to overcome that.
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Reflections on mind training
Sharing personal experiences to highlight the importance of watching our mind.
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Taking problems onto the spiritual path
Transcript of a talk on using the Dharma to transform our problems into opportunities for…
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Non-harmfulness and equanimity
Developing deeper levels of compassion. Balanced state of mind in meditation when there is no…
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Conscientiousness
Importance of cherishing the positive actions and how that strengthens mindfulness.
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Non-hatred and non-bewilderment
How to be open-minded to develop patience and love. The importance of thinking about and…
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Non-attachment and non-hatred
How to cultivate non-attachment yet not adopt aversion or repression.
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Non-attachment
Cultivating non-attachment in order to relate to the world in a balanced way.
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Integrity and consideration for others
The importance of self-respect and treating others with kindness.
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Steven Vannoy and Samia Shalabi - Jun 11, 1995
Steven Vannoy and Samia Shalabi A celebration of love
A Buddhist couple share on the format of their wedding celebration, which included guided meditations…
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