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 The general and specific characteristics of karma
How understanding karma and it's effects will help us to be more mindful of our…
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Living an open-hearted life
How cultivating compassion and living ethically create the foundation for a happy life.
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The bodhisattva ideal
A commentary on inspiring verses from Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. Also how the…
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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Thought...
Commentary on "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation". How to use them to practice in…
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Practicing Buddhist mindfulness
The practice of mindfulness from a Buddhist perspective. How mindfulness should be linked with ethical…
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Meditation outline for “The Eight Verses of Th...
How to integrate "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation" into our meditation.
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The compassionate kitchen and the economy of generosity
An interview with Sandie Sedgbeer of OMTimes.
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Sustaining a steady Dharma practice
A steady, sustained Dharma practice through good and bad times is the fuel for spiritual…
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Actions to abandon and adopt
The Buddha talked about the attitudes and actions to abandon and those to adopt to…
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Resolving difficulties without anger
Anger is not needed to resolve a disputes. Without anger it's possible to connect and…
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How to be a 21st-century Buddhist
Venerable Thubten Chodron on how wisdom and compassion can be taught in contemporary culture.
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Buddhism and social engagement
Venerable Thubten Chodron on attaining a balance between study, meditation, and social service.
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