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Using difficulties to uplift your practice
Not succumbing to discouragement, and stories of bodhisattvas in action.
View PostInterview with Shide Nunnery
An interview with Venerable Chodron with nuns from Shide Nunnery in Germany about the mindful…
View PostThe seven jewels of the aryas: Material generosity
The benefits of material generosity, one of the different kinds of generosity referred to by…
View PostPride and humility
How to respond to criticism by a junior, and an example of humility from Tibetan…
View PostLove without expectations
How our expectations of others prevent us from loving them unconditionally.
View PostTantra and Buddhist canons
Briefly covering tantra and beginning a section on the content of the three extant Buddhist…
View PostThe seven jewels of the aryas: Ethical conduct
The importance of ethical conduct, the second Jewel of the aryas, and how hurting others…
View PostChallengers and defenders
Beginning to teach Chapter 16, 'Challengers and Defenders', which focuses on the two key roles…
View PostWhy get angry?
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the fifteenth verse of the “37 Practices of Bodhisattvas,” and shares…
View PostChinese New Year Tsog motivation
A brief motivation given before a ceremony on Chinese New Year's day in honor of…
View PostThe importance of knowing our self worth
Venerable Sangye Khadro shares a story about broadcasting unpleasant remarks.
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