Buddhist Worldview

An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 1: Buddhism in China and Tibet

Current status of the 10 historical schools,; notable Chinese practitioners, and the establishment of Buddhism…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 1: Early Buddhist history

Therevada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, secularization in Thailand, the effects of colonialism, and the beginnings…

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Venerable Chodron teaching in Jakarta, 2015.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Practicing the four immeasurables

A look at how practicing the four immeasurables changes our relationship to others and transforms…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Many traditions, one teacher

A teaching on compassion drawing from the book "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions."

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Venerable Chodron teaching in Jakarta, 2015.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Dispositions, motivations, and practices

An overview of the motivations and practices that comprise the three levels of the path.

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Venerable Chodron teaching in Jakarta, 2015.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

The broad framework of the path

Knowing the broad framework of the path you will know where the diverse teachings fit…

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Venerable Thubten Chodron reads from the new book for Bodhisattvaa’s Breakfast Corner on the Abbey’s YouTube channel.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Mutual appreciation between traditions

Although the Buddhist teachings have taken different forms, the traditions have much in common: a…

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Venerable Thubten Chodron offers the book to His Holiness backstage at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Understanding Buddhist traditions

Looking at the similarities and differences between traditions eliminates misconceptions and allows us to learn…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Practicing in harmony

A talk on the practices common to the different Buddhist traditions based on the book…

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