Thubten Chodron

Teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron.

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On Working with Afflictions

Gasp! I was the angry person you were talking about!

Seeing our attachment to anger is the first step to transforming it.

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A closeup of chocolate frosting.
Dharma in Daily Life

Chocolate frosting and garbage

Not getting bogged down in words and labels. Connecting with people through our path and…

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Jewish stone ablution bowl in lotus leaves
Interfaith Dialogue

The origin of “The Jew in the Lotus”

Reflections on the historic 1990 meeting between American and Israeli Jewish leaders and His Holiness…

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Woman meditating with a vague image of buddha in the background.
Meditation

Six preparatory practices for meditation

Practices to do before we sit down to meditate in order to clear and focus…

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Venerable Chogkyi walking with the sangha.
Living in Community

Living in solitude and living in community

How community life provides the container for someone to receive the full benefits of monastic…

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Manjushri

Homage to Manjushri

A prayer to Manjushri recited before teachings at Sravasti Abbey.

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A monk standing on a bridge, a big buddle enclosing the monk inside.
Prayers and Practices

Purifying interferences

A purifying prayer to remove hindrances to our understanding and practice.

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Graffiti image of a Buddha's face.
21st Century Buddhists

Buddhism in modern society

The teaching principles of the Buddha can be applied to many things in our modern…

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Child holding an apple with an equal sign carved into it.
Family and Friends

Teaching children by example

Actions speak louder than words. Our children will learn loving-kindness, forgiveness, and patience only though…

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Venerable Chodron holding a baby.
Family and Friends

Baby blessing ceremony

A ceremony to welcome babies and children to their Dharma friends and family.

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Thangka image of the 35 Buddhas.
Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas

The Sutra of the Three Heaps

The purification practice of prostration to the 35 Buddhas removes emotional burdens and pacifies obstacles…

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Painting of Dalai Lama
By Prison Volunteers

Tibetan Lama visits incarcerated people

Khensur Jampa Tegchog Rinpoche speaks to incarcerated people and answers their questions.

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