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 Concluding review
Leading the class in a final review of debate strategies discussed in Chapter 24.
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Science and gender equality
Covering the sections in Chapter 12, “Science” and “Gender Equality."
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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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Consumerism and the environment
Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections "Consumerism and the Environment," "The World of Business and…
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Lamrim and six preparatory practices
How to meditate on the lamrim, and the six preparatory practices.
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Structuring a meditation session
More on relating to spiritual mentors, and discussing different types of meditation.
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Preventing and resolving problems
How to prevent, identify, and resolve problems in the spiritual mentor and disciple relationship.
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Relating to our teacher by action
How to rely on a spiritual mentor in our actions and explores what it means…
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Seeing the guru as Buddha
How to cultivate trust, appreciation, and respect for the spiritual mentor, and what it means…
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The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor
The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not relying, or…
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Becoming a qualified disciple
How to become a qualified disciple, and the importance of looking for internal qualities and…
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