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.
Subcategories
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006
The Buddhist worldview and how to live in harmony with ourself and others.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2007
Cultivating self-confidence and healthy relationships with others.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008
How to be happy and live a meaningful life in the modern world.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2009-10
Understanding the mind and how the Buddhist worldview relates to modern life.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011
How to work with the afflictions while at the monastery and beyond.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012
Essential Buddhist tools for young adults to live a meaningful life.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2013
Creating the causes for happiness by cultivating virtue.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015
Appreciating the kindness of others motivates us to act with kindness and compassion.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2016
The fundamentals of the Buddhist worldview for young adults.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018
Becoming the person we want to be by practicing the Buddha’s teachings.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2019
Working with our emotions to be of benefit to others.
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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2022
Living a meaningful life in line with the Buddha's teachings.
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Determining spiritual experiences
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The five precepts
Explanation of the first four of the five precepts followed by Buddhists.
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Actions to abandon and adopt
The Buddha talked about the attitudes and actions to abandon and those to adopt to…
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Resolving difficulties without anger
Anger is not needed to resolve a disputes. Without anger it's possible to connect and…
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Exploring compassion
Dr. Russell Kolts discusses how compassion helps us work through difficulties in our own life…
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Counteracting habitual mental patterns
We can accept the person we are now and create the causes to become the…
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