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 What is Western Buddhism?
Venerable Thubten Chodron examines whether there is such a thing as Western Buddhism.
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What is culture, what is Dharma?
In this interview, Venerable Thubten Chodron examines issues that come up with secular Buddhism.
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Real life or online?
Part of a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron: The benefits and drawbacks of…
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Study Buddhism: Introduction
The first in a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Establishing compassionate habits
As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate…
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Overview of the Buddhist worldview
An outline of the Buddhist worldview. How Buddhism regards the mind, the self, the concept…
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Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-2
Commentary on verses 1-2 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa.
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Review of consequences
Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on "Procedures in Debate."
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Ingratitude
A student struggles with being hurt by the ingratitude of others. Venerable Chodron suggests meditating…
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Mind training
Covering the sections in Chapter 7 “Cultivating a Compassionate Intention” and “Mind Training.”
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Consequences
Continuing to teach on Chapter 22 about the consequences of faulty reasoning.
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