Thubten Chodron
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Are sentient beings already Buddhas?
Explaining whether sentient beings are already buddhas and covering the buddha nature according to tantra,…
View PostAsia Teaching Tour 2023
In-person teachings in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
View PostTransforming and naturally abiding Buddha nature
Explaining the meaning of naturally abiding buddha nature and transforming buddha nature, from the section…
View PostCompassion as an antidote to low-self esteem
How compassion works as an antidote to low self-esteem.
View PostOvercoming obstacles to practice
What hindrances affect our practice? Examples of these and how to overcome them.
View PostArya disposition and Buddha nature
Describing the arya dispositions according to different tenet systems, from the sections "Ārya Disposition according…
View PostFear of compassion
How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…
View PostThe mind’s potential in the Pali tradition
Starting Chapter 13, "Buddha Nature", covering the potential of the mind from the section, "The…
View PostSeven-limb Prayer
Purifying and creating positive potential prepare our minds to grow in wisdom and understanding.
View PostAdvice for a non-Buddhist friend
Venerable Thubten Chodron offers advice on preparing for death.
View PostThe purity of emptiness
Explaining the emptiness of afflictive mind and the emptiness of purified mind, reviewing the section,…
View PostCultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
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