Blog
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
Cultivating loving-kindness
Practical ways to cultivate kindness towards ourselves and others in our daily lives.
View PostThe four thoughts that turn the mind
A series of Buddhist contemplations on the preciousness of our human life, impermanence and death,…
View PostNine similes for Tathāgatagarbha
Explaining the first two similes from the section, "Nine Similes for Tathāgatagarbha", in Chapter 13,…
View PostSravasti Abbey joins in the 2023 International Bhiks...
A report from the International Bhikshuni Varsa in Sravasti, India, 2023.
View PostThanks for the Dharma Dispatch
A letter of thanks for the latest edition of Dharma Dispatch, a newsletter the Abbey…
View PostReflection on life
An incarcerated person reflects on the causes and conditions that have affected his life.
View PostApplying Buddhist logic in meditation
Why Buddhist meditation and logic are important for Western students who are interested in practicing…
View PostReview of tenets and buddha nature
Reviewing two types of buddha nature and their relationship to the buddha bodies, from Chapter…
View PostAre sentient beings already Buddhas?
Explaining whether sentient beings are already buddhas and covering the buddha nature according to tantra,…
View Post