Venerable Thubten Chodron
Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, currently assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama with The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Join Venerable Chodron this Saturday, November 23rd in Seattle as she teaches on The Three Principal Aspects of the Path : the intention to be free (renunciation), the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta), and the right view of the wisdom realizing emptiness.
Please note that the venue has recently changed.
Kindness in practice
How might we respond with kindness towards others no matter…
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Kindness in times of disagreement
Recognizing our interdependence makes it easy to practice kindness in…
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The Three Jewels as ideals
Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha is deepened…
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Verse 15-4: Wisdom in benefitting others
To benefit sentient beings in a wise way, at the…
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Cherish spiritual teachers
The meaning of cherishing spiritual teachers.
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Bodhicitta: The jewel of the mind
The many praises given to bodhicitta in Buddhist scriptures.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The path to cultivate
Guarding ethical conduct and the four causes of infractions.
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The measure of the middle scope attitude
Explanation of the intermediate state and rebirth.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Intoxicants and celibacy
Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking…
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Why is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Why ethical conduct is the foundation of compassion and how…
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Searching for the self
Commentary on the "Sutta on a Lump of Foam" (SN…
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Benefits of practicing the Pratimoksha
Explaining the different Vinaya schools, also how the practice of…
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How karma is accumulated
Identifying karma that is accumulated and how you die and…
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The Pratimoksha ethical code
Explaining the Pratimoksha ethical code, for lay practitioners and monastics,…
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Faults of the mental afflictions
The five types of afflictive views and the faults of…
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Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path
The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...
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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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Working with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
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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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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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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
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Awaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide
A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...
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