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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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Types of awareness

The seven types of awareness according to the Sautantrika tenet school, and the four types…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

The two truths and non-deceptive knowledge

The two truths, ultimate and veiled truths, and the four types of reliable cognizers according…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Nirvana is true peace

The fourth seal, that nirvana is true peace, and the importance of the sequence of…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Anger and disillusionment

Covering the sections in Chapter 3 on anger, disillusionment, and the emotions and survival.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers

Covering the section in Chapter 12 on the differences between thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Emotions and klesas

Teaching on 'Emotions and Klesas', as part of Chapter 3, focusing on attachment.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Direct perceivers

Teaching on direct perceivers as part of Chapter 12: Consciousnesses in Relation to What They…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Practical ethics: Part 1

A reading and commentary from the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness."

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