Thubten Chodron
Teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Practices and rituals
Questions on rituals in Buddhist practice, right intention, right livelihood.
View PostPanic and fear
How attitudes and emotions affect the body and mind, causing stress. Advice for leading a…
View PostCynicism, fear of change, responsibility
Questions on cynicism among young people, fear of change, taking responsibility.
View PostMotivated to not harm
Not harming, verbally or mentally. Questions on how we react to someone's misfortune and on…
View PostActivism with altruism
A retreat focused on watching the mind that is engaged in environmental activism.
View PostLiberation from dukkha
The origin of dukkha and how the three higher trainings lead to liberation from cyclic…
View PostMedicine Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation
Medicine Buddha sadhana text with audio recording of guided meditation.
View PostRebirth and karma
Understanding rebirth and its relationship to karma, and taking responsibility for our lives.
View PostRefuge and precepts ceremony
Teachings on taking the five lay precepts with or without celibacy and the eight precepts…
View PostTrue origins
Exploration of the second noble truth including an in-depth look at the root afflictions and…
View PostThe monastic preceptor
Enter monastic life with a sincere motivation. Cultivate it again and again so it increases…
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