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 
Mindful awareness
Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…
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Straight and clean clear
The importance of not wasting our time on things that don't matter, and cultivating a…
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How to meditate on insight
Covering the final sections that include the divisions of insight, how to meditate on insight,…
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Don’t be afraid of death
Developing a wisdom fear of death and cultivating a mind that makes use of our…
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Sounds, odors and tangible objects
Covering the sections on Sounds, Odors, Tastes, and Tangible Objects in Chapter 10 “Basic Buddhist…
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It’s never too late
Avoiding the laziness of discouragement and using our time to practice wisely no matter how…
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Be reasonable
How we have to be reasonable in our expectations, and how difficulties make us stronger.
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 27-28
Satisfying desire, seeing the ultimate nature of phenomena, and relying on a spiritual mentor.
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 20-26
The far-reaching attitudes of joyous effort and concentration.
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