Blog
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
![Venerable teaching to a group of young people in Bodhgaya.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/venchodron-teaching-bodhgaya-1.jpg)
Working for sentient beings
The many ways in which spiritual teachers work for the benefit of all sentient beings.
View Post![Buddhist nun comforting a patient at Tzu Chi Hospital.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/11/compassion-for-dying-feature1-1.jpg)
Compassion through the dying process
Many issues surround the end of life for caregivers as well as the dying. A…
View Post![Upekkha the cat sits on the teacher's table with his nose on the gooseneck microphone.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dharma-Guide-Training-494x315.jpeg)
How to benefit from Dharma talks
Pithy advice on how to bring forward what we learn from listening to Dharma teachings.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
Suggested reading
A list of recommended books about ordination, the vinaya, and monastic life.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
Summary of the sramanera and sramanerika ordination ...
The ceremony of ordination in detail.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
Protocol for sangha in the Tibetan tradition
How to remain respectful of other cultures while maintaining the expectations of monastic dress and…
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
Waiting for the right time
Sometimes it is important to take one's time and develop true motivation before becoming ordained.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
Writing an autobiography
Some reflections about one's past may support one's decision about ordination.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
A letter to a friend considering ordination
Questions to consider before making the commitment to be ordained.
View Post![Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/06/book-preparing-for-ordination-feature-1.jpg)
H. H. the Dalai Lama answers questions
The meaning of precepts and how to follow the vinaya with joy.
View Post