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 Name and form
Teaching from Chapter 7, covering the third link according to the Pali tradition and explaining…
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Working with fear and anxiety
How to work with fear and anxiety that arise based on the afflictions and transform…
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Developing a relationship with Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva practice can help us to counteract our ignorance and afflictions.
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Consciousness
Teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the third link of the twelve links of dependent origination,…
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Imbued with the Buddhist worldview
How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.
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Praise and reputation
Looking at the disadvantages of attachment to praise and blame, covering Verses 90-98 of Chapter…
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Being mindful of the kindness of others
Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Scott Proctor - Dec 23, 2021
Scott Proctor My three jewels
A student reflects on taking the eight Mahayana one-day precepts.
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Biting the hook of anger
Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…
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Guided meditation on Tara
A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…
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