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 The four truths of the aryas
Covering the sections "The Four Truths of the Aryas" and "Dependent Arising and Emptiness."
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Nonassociated compositional factors that are not per...
Finishing Chapter 10 with the section on Nonassociated Compositional Factors That Are Not Persons and…
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The power of optimism and types of emotion
How an optimistic attitude is important in maintaining compassion. A look at different ways to…
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Body, mind, rebirth and self
Continuing Chapter 2 and covering the section “Body, Mind, Rebirth and Self.”
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Nonassociated compositional factors
Reviewing the Mental Consciousness section and covering the sections on Sense Consciousnesses and Nonassociated Composition…
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The joy of serving sentient beings
How compassion and benefiting others benefits ourselves and others now and in the future. Reflections…
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Social action and interfaith dialogue
Ways in which we can put our meditations on equanimity into practice to benefit others.
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Benefiting the world through the Dharma
A talk with Tibetan nuns about Sravasti Abbey and how monastic life is being involved…
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Supporting the Dharma practitioner
There is merit in supporting the Dharma practitioner, but we also need to practice the…
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Each of us needs to find the right combination of study, practice, and service that…
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