Venerable Thubten Tarpa
Venerable Thubten Tarpa is an American practicing in the Tibetan tradition since 2000 when she took formal refuge. She has lived at Sravasti Abbey under the guidance of Venerable Thubten Chodron since May of 2005. She was the first person to ordain at Sravasti Abbey, taking her sramanerika and sikasamana ordinations with Venerable Chodron as her preceptor in 2006. See pictures of her ordination. Her other main teachers are H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya and H.E. Dagmo Kusho. She has had the good fortune to receive teachings from some of Venerable Chodron's teachers as well. Before moving to Sravasti Abbey, Venerable Tarpa (then Jan Howell) worked as a Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer for 30 years in colleges, hospital clinics, and private practice settings. In this career she had the opportunity to help patients and teach students and colleagues, which was very rewarding. She has B.S. degrees from Michigan State and University of Washington and an M.S. degree from the University of Oregon. She coordinates the Abbey's building projects. On December 20, 2008 Ven. Tarpa traveled to Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights California receiving bhikhshuni ordination. The temple is affiliated with Taiwan's Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa 
Guided meditation: Taking refuge in the Three Jewels
Looking at our present situation and the qualities of the Three Jewels inspires us to…
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Chapter 10: Quiz review part 3
Completion of the review of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The third part…
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Chapter 10: Quiz review part 2
Continuation of the review of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The second part…
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Chapter 10: Quiz review part 1
Review and discussion of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The first part of…
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Review of the six preparatory practices
The six practices to prepare the mind and body for the meditation session and create…
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Overview of the stages of the path
An overview of the graduated path to awakening and how it relates to the three…
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Facing blame
Recognizing attachment to reputation and examining the mind's reaction when it is threatened.
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Review of Chapter 6: Part 2
Part 2 of a review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
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Learning to let go during purification
Addresses a query on how to work with difficult emotions and memories that arise during…
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Review of Chapter 6: Part 1
A review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
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The kindness of others and wanting to repay it
What bodhicitta is, and the seven-point cause and effect method of generating it.
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