Thubten Chodron
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Venerable Thubten Chodron One Teacher Many Traditions with Institut Vajra Yogini
Venerable Thubten Chodron gives a webinar on the book she co-authored with the Dalai Lama.
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The dead end of jealousy
Comparing ourselves to others, and checking up to see what we want, and if actually…
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Four buddha bodies
Teaching Chapter Five, on the section "Four Buddha Bodies" that gives an expansive vision of…
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Holding onto a position because of pride
Our difficulty with offering the victory to others, often because of our pride.
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Precious treasures
How people who trigger us are really a precious treasure, as they are pointing out…
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Participating in the bhikshuni ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experience being a witness at a bhikshuni ordination in Taiwan.
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How to have a happy mind
Happiness comes from internal transformation. How to use Buddhist teachings to change our own motivation…
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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see…
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Homage to great compassion
A commentary on Chandrakirti's text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the…
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The five main topics studied in Tibetan Buddhist mon...
An overview of the educational program in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with descriptions of the five…
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Living in the precepts
The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps…
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Cultivating Amitabha’s attitude
Bringing the mind in line with Amitabha's way of thinking means cultivating an attitude that…
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