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 Checking our meditation experiences
Finishing Chapter 10, covering sections "Checking Our Meditation Experiences" and "Signs of Progress" and beginning…
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The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the…
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September 2019
The state of Washington is active in preventing suicide deaths. Venerable Chodron shares information on…
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More debate practice
The Abbey community practices the debates they wrote with each other.
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Conflict and compassion: Opening our hearts when our...
When we can listen to others and open our mind to the fact that others…
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Role models
Teaching from the last two sections of Chapter 9, on memorization, debate, and role models.
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Practicing the defender’s answers
Helping the class practice different answers that the defender can give in response to statements…
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Stages of sustained attention
The nine stages of sustained attention prior to developing serenity or calm abiding.
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Lethargy, sleepiness, restlessness, remorse
The third and fourth hindrance to developing concentration: lethargy and sleepiness, and restlessness and remorse.
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