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 Mind training for a modern world
How to use everyday situations to challenge habitual ways of thinking in order to bring…
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The nature of pleasure and pain
The third of three talks based on the book “Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.” Commentary…
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Leading with a compassionate motivation
The second of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…
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Spiritual advice on practical matters
The first of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…
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Wisdom in difficult times
How Nagarjuna's advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including,…
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The first nonvirtue of speech: Lying (part 2)
We have to observe the situations in which we tell lies. If we have done…
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Courageous compassion
Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…
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Luis - Apr 7, 2018
Luis Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…
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Venerable Thubten Pende
- Apr 7, 2018
Becoming a bhikshuni
Venerable Thubten Pende shares her experiences of receiving ordination in Taiwan.
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The first nonvirtue of speech: Lying (part 1)
The Buddha pointed out four types of speech that we should avoid, the first of…
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