Thubten Chodron
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Writing an autobiography
Some reflections about one's past may support one's decision about ordination.
View PostA letter to a friend considering ordination
Questions to consider before making the commitment to be ordained.
View PostFor the good of all beings
The sangha is crucial because it ensures the durability of the Dharma experience by understanding…
View PostBeing a monastic in the West
Practicing mindfulness leads us to the happiness that is the absence of ill-being.
View PostLack of faith, forgetfulness, non-introspective aler...
How to be aware of mental factors that affect our practice and how to develop…
View PostConcealment, lethargy, laziness
How the afflictions related to ignorance impede spiritual progress and how to overcome them.
View PostComplacency, agitation
Teachings on the afflictions derived from attachment and antidotes to them.
View PostLife as Buddhist nun in the West
The challenges and lessons learned by a Western nun help to understand what it means…
View PostWrath, vengeance, spite, jealousy
Summary of disturbing attitudes that arise from anger and specific antidotes.
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