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 Good Karma: Determining to maintain good character w...
Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping good ethical conduct.
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Good Karma: Intro to karma and its effects
Reflections on the kindness of others and introduction to the law of karma and its…
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Eight excellent qualities of the buddha jewel
Explaining the eight excellent qualities of the Buddha Jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching…
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Staying calm in the face of challenges
Using compassion to face inner and outer challenges.
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Three jewels according to the perfection vehicle
Describing the qualities of the three jewels based on the perfection vehicle, teaching from Chapter…
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Three jewels according to the fundamental vehicle
Describing the qualities of the three jewels, giving commentary on the Jewel Sutra and explaining…
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Working with anger
A discussion about anger from a Buddhist perspective, addressing difficult subjects.
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The existence of the Three Jewels
Explaining the reasons for taking refuge, mind's potential and existence of the three jewels, teaching…
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Entrance to the Buddhist path
Commencing teaching from Volume 4, "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", providing an overview of the…
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What is Happiness? (Part 1)
Happiness is a result of acting in an ethical way and living with compassion.
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What is Happiness? (Part 2)
As our scientific knowledge advances, it's important to keep ethical conduct as our focus.
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