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 Sweet and endearing mothers
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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The relationship with our parents
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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Buddhism in Tibet
Finishing Chapter Five, discussing the section 'Buddhism in Tibet,' and beginning Chapter Six.
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Our supreme teachers
The danger in having unrealistic expectations of others, and how sentient beings will do what…
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One Teacher Many Traditions with Institut Vajra Yogini
Venerable Thubten Chodron gives a webinar on the book she co-authored with the Dalai Lama.
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The dead end of jealousy
Comparing ourselves to others, and checking up to see what we want, and if actually…
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Four buddha bodies
Teaching Chapter Five, on the section "Four Buddha Bodies" that gives an expansive vision of…
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Holding onto a position because of pride
Our difficulty with offering the victory to others, often because of our pride.
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Precious treasures
How people who trigger us are really a precious treasure, as they are pointing out…
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Participating in the bhikshuni ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experience being a witness at a bhikshuni ordination in Taiwan.
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How to have a happy mind
Happiness comes from internal transformation. How to use Buddhist teachings to change our own motivation…
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