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Tibetan Buddhism and other Buddhist traditions
Part of a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron.
View PostWhat is Western Buddhism?
Venerable Thubten Chodron examines whether there is such a thing as Western Buddhism.
View PostWhat is culture, what is Dharma?
In this interview, Venerable Thubten Chodron examines issues that come up with secular Buddhism.
View PostReal life or online?
Part of a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron: The benefits and drawbacks of…
View PostStudy Buddhism: Introduction
The first in a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron.
View PostEstablishing compassionate habits
As with learning any new skill or habit, it takes purposeful effort to establish compassionate…
View PostOverview of the Buddhist worldview
An outline of the Buddhist worldview. How Buddhism regards the mind, the self, the concept…
View PostEight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-2
Commentary on verses 1-2 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa.
View PostReview of consequences
Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on "Procedures in Debate."
View PostA fight on the yard
An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.
View PostIngratitude
A student struggles with being hurt by the ingratitude of others. Venerable Chodron suggests meditating…
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