For Young People

Teachings from the annual Young Adults Explore Buddhism program and talks especially for youths.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism

Each year, Venerable Thubten Chodron leads the Young Adults Explore Buddhism program at Sravasti Abbey for youths aged 18 to 29. She tailors the teachings to the needs of those in the group, sharing how Buddhist ideas can support their journey to lead a meaningful life.

You’ll also find Venerable Thubten Chodron’s talks for youths at colleges and other venues here.

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Young adults work outside in the garden with Ven. Chodron.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006

The Buddhist worldview and how to live in harmony with ourself and others.

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Venerable Chodron and Young Adult Week participants take a group photo in the Sravasti Abbey Meditation Hall.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2007

Cultivating self-confidence and healthy relationships with others.

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Venerable Chodron and Young Adult Week participants sit in a circle to discuss the Dharma in the Sravasti Abbey garden.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008

How to be happy and live a meaningful life in the modern world.

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Venerable Chodron and Young Adult Week participants discuss the Dharma around a table in the garden.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2009-10

Understanding the mind and how the Buddhist worldview relates to modern life.

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Three young adults help to pull weeds out from the flower garden.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

How to work with the afflictions while at the monastery and beyond.

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Venerable Chodron and Young Adult Week participants join hands and jump in the air in the upper meadow.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012

Essential Buddhist tools for young adults to live a meaningful life.

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Young Adult Week participants take a group photo in work clothes.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2013

Creating the causes for happiness by cultivating virtue.

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Young Adult Week participants sit in a discussion circle with Dr. Russell Kolts in the Kuan Yin Room at Sravasti Abbey.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Appreciating the kindness of others motivates us to act with kindness and compassion.

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Young Adult Week participants dig up weeds in the meadow with tools.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2016

The fundamentals of the Buddhist worldview for young adults.

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Young Adult Week participants sit in meditation.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2017

How to find a meaningful path in life.

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Young Adult Week participants stand and pose in the back of a truck in their work clothes.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Becoming the person we want to be by practicing the Buddha’s teachings.

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Young Adult Week participants pose in a group photo in front of the Kuan Yin statue in the Chenrezig Hall dining room.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2019

Working with our emotions to be of benefit to others.

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A group of young people working in the Sravasti Abbey forest smiling at the camera.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2022

Living a meaningful life in line with the Buddha's teachings.

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Participants in the Young Adults Explore Buddhism Program stand in a group around Venerable Thubten Chodron seated in the center.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2023

How to cultivate a healthy sense of self-esteem and be a good person.

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Young adults standing and waving from the deck of Chenrezig Hall.

Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2024

How practicing ethics, kindness, and compassion creates the causes for a happy life.

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Courageous compassion

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Kindness, letting go, and attachment

Exploring how we can change our perspective and our behavior to benefit ourselves and others.

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Happiness and pain come from the mind

Answering questions about karma, emotions and how to progress on the spiritual path.

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Ethics, acceptance, and self-esteem

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2023

Unpacking our afflictions

How to identify the afflictions within our own minds, along with explaining their causes, their…

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A life without guilt and blame

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The psychology of true self-compassion

The effects of compassion on the brain, how mindful and soothing breathing affects our body,…

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What does it mean to be a good person?

The importance of having a good motivation in all that we do, and how self-centeredness…

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Our identity crisis

How social media is affecting personal identities plus personal experiences with identity.

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Introduction to meditation

Basic Buddhist meditation, guided meditations, and some antidotes to the afflictions that may arise in…

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