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 Monastic etiquette
Balancing the monastic way of life and staying in touch with family, plus how to…
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Great vehicle driver’s ed
Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho, and Ayyā Ahiṃsā interview Venerable Chodron about her decades of experience…
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Things to consider before ordaining
Important things to consider before ordaining such as where you'll go for guidance, where you'll…
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Small acts of compassion can have big results
The far-reaching effects of small acts of kindness.
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The spread of Buddhism
How Buddhism spread to new areas and adapted to different cultures.
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Last six of the unshared qualities
Covering the last six of the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha, teaching from Chapter…
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Origins of precepts and monastic ordination
Continuation of the Buddha's life story, about the early monastic sangha.
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The Buddha’s life
The role of visualization in Tibetan practice and the beginning of the Buddha's life story.
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Meditation on transforming anger into compassion
A guided meditation on working with anger.
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Ten powers and eighteen unshared qualities
Concluding the ten powers of buddhas (9 - 10), and covering the first twelve of…
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Buddha nature
Explaining the two types of Buddha nature to help us understand our potential.
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