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 Requesting inspiration
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering requesting inspiration.
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Contemplating the seven limbs
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice." covering the topic…
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Collective karma and negativities to confess
How to set up a practical meditation schedule, the karma we create from group participation,…
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How we create negative karma
Continuing commentary on the 35 Buddha practice, discussing the varieties of ways we create negative…
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Confessing ethical downfalls
How to overcome self-hatred and work with anger towards others, giving commentary to the 35…
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Applying antidotes to the afflictions
Taking advantage of our present situation Getting straight about virtue and nonvirtue Remembering and applying…
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Creating the causes for rebirth in Amitabha’s ...
What it means to be reborn in Amitabha’s Western Pure Land, how to create the…
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Clarifying misconceptions about compassion
How Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings help to clarify misconceptions about compassion and why ethical conduct is…
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“Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature”: An...
Anger is one of the afflictions causing us to revolve in samsara. A commentary on…
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Creating habits for happiness
How to establish daily habits at home and at work that will lead to greater…
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Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
To cultivate a correct motivation for practice we need the framework of the Buddhist world…
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How a Buddhist deals with burnout
Factors that lead to burnout and how to avoid it in professional work, volunteer work,…
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