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 Anger and disillusionment
Covering the sections in Chapter 3 on anger, disillusionment, and the emotions and survival.
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Thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers
Covering the section in Chapter 12 on the differences between thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers.
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Emotions and klesas
Teaching on 'Emotions and Klesas', as part of Chapter 3, focusing on attachment.
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Direct perceivers
Teaching on direct perceivers as part of Chapter 12: Consciousnesses in Relation to What They…
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Practical ethics: Part 1
A reading and commentary from the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness."
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The library of wisdom and compassion
Story behind writing the books in the series "The Library of Wisdom and Compassion."
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Luis - Oct 16, 2018
Luis The human story
Each person's individual journey contains challenges and difficulties that, if met with courage, can cause…
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Thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers
Continuing to teach Chapter Three, on thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers.
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Being human: Not seeing the world as us and them
Cultivating the mind that sees all sentient beings as equal and how this benefits ourselves…
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Luis
- Oct 7, 2018
Return to reality: Love and hate
Seemingly contradictory feelings can lead to the same prison, a prison of ignorance.
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