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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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Full ordination for women

Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Challenges for Western monastics

Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…

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For Young People

Life worth living

Exploring what it means to live a good life from a Buddhist perspective.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Commitment to contentment

Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Ten points monastics should reflect on

Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Maintaining the purity of the Sangha

Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…

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Wisdom

The two middle-way schools

Investigating how the self exists and two primary divisions in the middle-way school.

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Wisdom

Definitive verses, provisional interpretations

The importance of investigating all teachings and an introduction to the middle-way view.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Intent and purpose of monastic life

Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the flourishing of the Dharma, as…

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Meditation

Think about it this way

An interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron covering a wide range of topics related to anger.

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