Blog
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
-
Lama Tsongkhapa - Apr 16, 2002
The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Verses on the essence of the path to awakening by Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of…
View Post
Venerable Thubten Chodron Metta (loving-kindness) meditation
Learn about metta meditation, a method of cultivating goodwill. This practice of wishing happiness for…
View Post
The four noble truths
A brief description of the four noble truths and why the Buddha taught them the…
View Post
-
Steven Vannoy
- Mar 2, 2002
Teaching meditation in the prison system
Steven Vannoy taught Buddhism and meditation to incarcerated people. He got a psychology degree to…
View Post
Venerable Sangye Khadro Balancing the spiritual and material
Teaching on finding the middle way between the two extremes of asceticism and indulgence.
View Post
His Holiness the Dalai Lama 
-
Yap Wai Ming
- Nov 30, 2001
Peace and justice after September 11
Dealing with fear and moving forward with compassion after the September 11, 2001 attacks on…
View Post
Good friendships
How to develop characteristics and qualities that make us a better friend.
View Post
Practical ethics
Buddhist views on various forms of killing, ethical behavior in sexual relationships, and on changing…
View Post
Taking refuge and the five precepts
The difference between taking refuge and the Christian ceremony of baptism, as well whether or…
View Post
The purpose of rituals and chanting
Some questions and answers about the meaning and purpose of rituals and chanting in Buddhist…
View Post