Venerable Thubten Chonyi
Ven. Thubten Chonyi is a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She has studied with Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Ven. Thubten Chodron since 1996. She lives and trains at the Abbey, where she received novice ordination in 2008. She took full ordination at Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan in 2011. Ven. Chonyi regularly teaches Buddhism and meditation at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane and, occasionally, in other locations as well.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review of the Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha
Leading a review of the Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha to meditate on these meaningful epithets.
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Meditation on equanimity and compassion
A guided meditation to develop compassion for everyone.
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A personal study of grief and some antidotes
Learning from personal grief and antidotes for working with grief from a Buddhist perspective.
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Sravasti Abbey joins in the 2023 International Bhiks...
A report from the International Bhikshuni Varsa in Sravasti, India, 2023.
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Seeing kindness everywhere
By recognizing the kindness all around us we will open our hearts to everyone.
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Am I good enough?
Feelings of inadequacy can be counteracted using the founding values of Sravasti Abbey.
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Review of true duhkha
Reviewing Chapter 2, covering the sections related to true duhkha covering realms of existence and…
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Medicine Buddha retreat: Questions and answers
Responses to questions on the Medicine Buddha practice and Dharma practice topics, including rebirth, mantras,…
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Review of Chapter 10
Reviewing Chapter 10, discussing what is karma and the general characteristics of karma.
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Vajrasattva practice and the four opponent powers
Explanation of the Vajrasattva sadhana including the four opponent powers of purification and recitation of…
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Meditation on the eight worldly concerns
A guided meditation on the attachments and aversions that distract from Dharma practice.
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