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 Lamrim outline: Intermediate
A detailed outline of the practices of an intermediate level practitioner: the four noble truths…
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Lamrim outline: Initial
A detailed outline of the practices of an initial level practitioner: remembering death, the lower…
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Lamrim outline: Foundation
A detailed outline of the foundation practices of the lamrim: relying on a spiritual mentor…
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Lamrim outline: Preparatory practices
A detailed outline of the six preparatory practices to carry out before a meditation session.
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Lamrim outline: Introduction
A detailed outline of the introduction to the gradual path (lamrim) teachings.
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Meditations on the lamrim
A general outline for meditation of the steps for each topic in the gradual path…
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Lamrim outline (overview)
A general overview of the gradual path teachings with links to more specific teachings on…
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Stages of the Path (lamrim) 1991-1994
An easy to navigate outline of the "gradual path" teachings given at Dharma Friendship Foundation.
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The Mind and Life III Conference: Emotions and health
Do buddhas have emotions? Why do we feel low self-esteem and self-hatred? Finding peace through…
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Taking refuge: From “Open Heart, Clear Mind...
What taking refuge means, why we go for refuge in the Three Jewels, the qualities…
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“Harmonia Mundi” and “Mind-Life...
The balance of Dharma practice and individual action as a means to improve our society.
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Refuge groups
Aimed specifically at Dharma groups, the reasons for taking refuge and how to organize and…
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