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 Definitions
Continuing the section on Definitions in Chapter 20 "Definitions, Divisions, and Illustrations."
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The seven jewels of the aryas: Cultivating wisdom
Discussing the seventh jewel of the aryas, wisdom, and the three ways we can develop…
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Authenticity of the mahayana scriptures
Covering the section in Chapter 5 on discussions surrounding the authenticity of the Mahayana scriptures.
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The seven jewels of the aryas: Personal integrity
How to increase your integrity and consideration for others, considering what kind of person we…
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The three purposes of debate
Teaching on the three purposes of debate, and beginning Chapter 20 on definitions, divisions and…
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The seven jewels of the aryas: Consideration for sel...
Personal integrity and consideration for others, the fifth and sixth jewels of the aryas.
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Yanzhen Shi - Feb 25, 2019
Yanzhen Shi Buddhist religious practitioners should serve as soc...
In an interview with Dharma Drum Mountain, Venerable Chodron explains how the monastics of Sravasti…
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Three turnings of the Dharma wheel
Explanation of the three turnings of the Dharma wheel in terms of when and where…
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The seven jewels of the aryas: Learning in Tibetan M...
The study programs in the Tibetan monasteries, which is very different from learning programs in…
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Manjushri, the special deity of debate
Teaching on Chapter 18, 'Manjushri, the special deity of debate', and beginning of teaching on…
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The seven jewels of the aryas: Learning
Learning, the fourth jewel of the aryas, and how to best learn the Dharma.
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The three baskets
Finishing Chapter 4 by describing the differences in content of the three baskets, or tripitaka,…
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