Books
Books by Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Thubten Chodron has authored 29 books and edited 23 others. Monthly eTeachings share excerpts from her books – we invite you to sign up here. Books in translation can be found on the corresponding English book page or on book genre pages if there is no English equivalent. Learn more about each book below.
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The Library of Wisdom and Compassion
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The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Volume 2 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion describes the bedrock of Buddhist practice — ess...
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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
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Courageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
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Searching for the Self
Volume 7 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion explores emptiness and leads us to delve deeply ...
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Open Heart, Clear Mind
A practical introduction to the application of Buddhist psychology to modern life in order to bet...
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Buddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
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Taming the Mind
A book showing us how to find peace and contentment through the application of the teachings of t...
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Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
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Driving the Dharma Home
Just as a driver’s manual steers us to travel safely, “Driving the Dharma Home”...
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An Open-Hearted Life
How do we turn “do more, have more, be more” on its head and cultivate compassion as ...
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Working with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
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365 Gems of Wisdom
Reflections by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics to guide us in settin...
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Guided Buddhist Meditations
This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...
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How to Free Your Mind
If you are curious about Buddhist deities, in particular female Buddhas, if you want to learn abo...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...
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Good Karma
A commentary that plants a classic Buddhist text, the Wheel of Sharp Weapons, squarely into life ...
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think
A highly accessible commentary on the classic text The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas. In...
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Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage
An inspiring commentary on The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Khensur Jampa Tegchok. C...
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Insight into Emptiness
Khensur Jampa Tegchok, former abbot of Sera Jey Monastery, unpacks Buddhism’s animating phi...
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Exploring Monastic Life Handbook
A collection of articles compiled by the Sravasti Abbey community to provide guidance for those i...
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Building Community
Practical and contemporary perspectives from an abbess and her students on the joys and challenge...
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Lamrim Teachings: Volume I
Lamrim foundations and preliminary practices, plus teachings on precious human life. This freely ...
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Lamrim Teachings: Volume II
The path in common with the initial scope practitioner. This freely distributed ebook contains li...
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Approaching the Buddhist Path: Study Guide
Approaching the Buddhist Path, Volume 1 in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, introduces us to...
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Guided Meditations on the Lamrim: Study Guide
This guide is a concise outline of the lamrim meditations. It may be used on its own or as a supp...
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Dealing with Life’s Issues
How to apply Buddhist teachings to the many difficulties and problems we face in life, from terro...
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Refuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
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Bhikshuni Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory
Rites for fully ordained nuns to establish a territory and conduct the bimonthly confession and r...
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Bhikshu Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory
Rites for fully ordained monks to establish a territory and conduct the bimonthly confession and ...
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