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 Concentration, wisdom, and spiritual teachers
Explaining the last three verses of wisdom from the Kadam masters, which focus on concentration,…
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Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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Mont - Jan 28, 2018
Mont Waking up to dealing with my anger
A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.
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a sadhana of the tradition
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Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha
Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha.
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From serenity to the jhanas
Explaining how to progress from serenity to the jhanas, and describing the first four of…
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Forming a correct syllogism
Teaching from Chapter Six on syllogisms, leading an interactive discussion on how to formulate correct…
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Amitabha practice: Dedication verses
Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes her commentary to the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the dedication verses.
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Amitabha practice: Practice while we are alive
Finishing the commentary to the Prayer for the Time of Death, urging us to practice…
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Amitabha practice: Fear at time of death
Commentary to the second verse of the Prayer for the Time of Death, with focus…
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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death
Venerable Chodron begins her commentary to the prayer for the time of death, covering the…
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Amitabha practice: Aspirational prayer
A commentary to the aspirational prayer in the Amitabha Buddha sadhana.
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Amitabha practice: Mantra recitation
Various contemplations to do during mantra recitation.
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