Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Introspective awareness
Completing the section describing the mental factor of mindfulness and beginning the section on the…
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Mindfulness and introspective awareness
Explaining the importance of mindfulness and introspective awareness, beginning chapter 11 on the higher training…
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Loving-Kindness: Seeing what we often miss
Cultivating kindness in ourselves and seeing it in others.
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Bodhicitta
How overcoming the self-centered thought and seeing the kindness of others leads to happiness.
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Practicing serenity in the Chinese tradition
Explaining serenity and insight as found in the Chinese Buddhist tradition, and deviations in meditation,…
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Good teacher, good student
How our spiritual mentors benefit us and how we can recognize and repay their kindness.
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Serenity and insight in Chinese buddhism
Explaining serenity and insight as found in the Chinese Buddhist tradition, continuing the teaching from…
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How to relate to a spiritual mentor
Different types of Dharma teachers plus qualities of a good Dharma student.
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Practicing serenity in the Chinese tradition
Describing serenity or calm abiding found in the Chinese tradition, beginning the teaching from Chapter…
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Formless absorptions, samadhi and insight
Covering the section on the characteristics of the formless absorptions as described in the Pali…
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Learning about dhyanas
Covering the section on the characteristics of the four dhyanas as described in the Pali…
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The five absorption factors
Explaining the importance of the five absorption factors which antidote the five hindrances, continuing the…
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