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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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Concluding review

Leading the class in a final review of debate strategies discussed in Chapter 24.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Equalizing and exchanging self and others

Equalizing ourselves and others means recognizing that others wish for joy and freedom from misery…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Consumerism and the environment

Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections "Consumerism and the Environment," "The World of Business and…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Preventing and resolving problems

How to prevent, identify, and resolve problems in the spiritual mentor and disciple relationship.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Seeing the guru as Buddha

How to cultivate trust, appreciation, and respect for the spiritual mentor, and what it means…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Becoming a qualified disciple

How to become a qualified disciple, and the importance of looking for internal qualities and…

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