Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa
Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa is from Hamburg, Germany. She took refuge in 2001. Bhikshuni Jampa studied politics and sociology for 5 years at the Humboldt-University in Berlin and received her master in Social Science in 2004. Afterwards she worked for the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) in Berlin till 2007 and for the Tibetan Center Hamburg from 2007-2011. She completed monastic training at Sravasti Abbey, USA from 2011-2022. Today she lives in Hamburg again as a fully ordained nun (Bhikshuni) and studies full-time at the Dharma College at the Tibetan Centre. She occasionally offers lectures, retreats, regular meditations and a study group at the Buddhist Society Hamburg and if requested at the Tibetan Centre, among other places. Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa is also involved in the Hamburg Buddhist Society (BGH).
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha
A Sravasti Abbey nun reports on her experience at the 2023 Sakyadhita International Conference in…
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Some thoughts on the practice of gratitude
As His Holiness the Dalai Lama reminds us, we become happier by becoming kinder.
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Review of the four seals
Reviewing Chapter 1, discussing the four seals, three types of dukkha and emptiness.
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Review of chapters 4 and 5
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews chapters 4 and 5 of the book “Approaching the Buddhist Path.”
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Mental states and situations that are troublesome, a...
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews the sections in Chapter 3 covering mental states and situations that…
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Review of the possibility of ending duhkha
Venerable Thubten Jampa leads a review of the section "The Possibility of Ending Duhkha" on…
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The benefits of living in a monastic community
Venerable Jampa reflects on the benefits to be gained by living in a community of…
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Bodhicitta
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews the causes of bodhicitta.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Homage to compassion
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews Chandrakirti's "Homage to Great Compassion."
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Reimagining Buddhist ethics in the world
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares the many ways that Westerners can practice ethics in their daily…
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Working with sexual attachment
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares verses from Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland" that have helped her with working…
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 2 q...
Discussion of quiz part 2 questions 19-21 to review verses from Chapter 1. An explanation…
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