Thubten Chodron

Teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron.

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The boundless heart

The four immeasurable qualities and the benefits of cultivating them.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Mindfulness of breathing

Concluding an overview of mindfulness of the body and explaining the first meditation object for…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Mindfulness of the body

Reviewing the four mindfulnesses in general, and then explaining the section on mindfulness of the…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Shared and specific characteristics

Covering a general description of the four establishments of mindfulness, and also the shared and…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Ten questions for Venerable Thubten Chodron

A series of questions on Buddhism, making our practice meaningful, and living the Dharma.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

The four establishments of mindfulness

Beginning Chapter 12 on the four establishments of mindfulness: mindfulness of body, feeling, mind, and…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Overcoming our rules of the universe

Examining our "rules of the universe" and how we create the causes for suffering.

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Seize the enemy!

Giving our suffering to the self-centered thought and calling upon Yamantaka.

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Renouncing worldly life

Why renunciation is crucial and how to identify self-grasping and self-centeredness.

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