Buddhist Worldview
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
100,000 Bows Toward Full Awakening
A wide-ranging Q&A session on spiritual practice with two monks from Clear Mountain Monastery.
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Buddhism from a practitioner’s perspective
Venerable Chodron is interviewed for a forthcoming textbook on world religions.
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Taking refuge and the meaning of the Three Jewels
Explanation of the causes for taking refuge and the qualities of the Three Jewels.
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Unlocking your potential
How we experience the results of karma in every moment and create karma for future…
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The ten innermost jewels of the Kadampas
How contemplating the ten innermost jewels of the Kadampa tradition helps to overcome the eight…
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Reflecting on death and impermanence
Reflecting on death helps to set priorities and let go of things that are not…
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The disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Contemplating the eight worldly concerns helps to make good choices and see what to practice…
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Contemplating the value of our precious human rebirth
How contemplating the four thoughts that turn the mind inspires Dharma practice. Recognizing the potential…
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Ten Percent Happier interview: What’s your mot...
Dan Harris interviews Venerable Chodron for the Ten Percent Happier podcast. They talk about motivation,…
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Ego, A Tibetan Buddhist perspective
Is the word ego, as we commonly use it, the same as self-grasping ignorance? Venerable…
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One Teacher Many Traditions with Institut Vajra Yogini
Venerable Thubten Chodron gives a webinar on the book she co-authored with the Dalai Lama.
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