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 The nine stages of sustained attention
Describing the nine stages of sustained attention as taught in Maitreya’s Ornament of Mahayana Sutras,…
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Q & A with the Heart of Tibetan Language class
A Q & A session exploring Dharma in daily life, advice for dealing with afflictions…
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Offering our service
How to transform "work" into an offering to the Three Jewels and sentient beings.
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Five faults eight antidotes
Explaining the last three of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s…
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Should I ordain?
Indecision regarding ordination and the monastic mind motivation prayer, continued.
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Why I started the Abbey
Exploring Venerable Chodron's journey to ordination and starting the Abbey.
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Monastic mind motivation
An explanation of the monastic mind motivation prayer and how it helps our practice.
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Success and meaning in life
Examining one's motivation to ordain plus benefits and realities of life as a monastic.
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Restlessness and laxity
Explaining the third of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s Differentiation…
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Authority, leaders and respect
Examining issues of authority and power in relation to our behavior and how we relate…
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Parents and gurus
Responding to questions about ordaining when parents don't approve and how to find a guru.
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