Venerable Chodron provides a short history of the issues surrounding ordination for women.
Tag Archives | Tibetan Buddhism
From goatherd to geshe
Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron describes her journey from rural Ladakh with minimal opportunities for education, to become one of the first Tibetan Geshe-mas.
An introduction to Tibetan Buddhist debate
Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron, one of the first female Tibetan Geshes, shares her thoughts on the purpose and practice of debate.
The best joyous effort
How letting go of our attachment to our endeavors makes engaging in them more joyful.
The best fortitude
How anger and arrogance are related and why humility is a helpful antidote.
Review of generosity and ethical conduct
Summarizing what the Kadam masters say about giving and ethical discipline.
Teaching tour: Spring 2017
Details of Venerable Thubten Chodron’s Spring 2017 teachings on the East Coast of the USA and in Italy, Germany, and Russia.
The best ethical conduct
Why the best ethical conduct is a tranquil mind.
The 22nd Annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering
Venerable Thubten Chodron reports on the 22nd annual monastic gathering, which took place at Land of Medicine Buddha in October 2016.
The best giving
How to work with our possessiveness towards what we consider to be “mine.”