Venerable Thubten Jigme
Venerable Jigme met Venerable Chodron in 1998 at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center. She took refuge in 1999 and attended Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle. She moved to the Abbey in 2008 and took sramanerika and sikasamana vows with Venerable Chodron as her preceptor in March 2009. She received bhikshuni ordination at Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan in 2011. Before moving to Sravasti Abbey, Venerable Jigme (then Dianne Pratt) worked as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in private practice in Seattle. In her career as a nurse, she worked in hospitals, clinics and educational settings. At the Abbey, Ven. Jigme is the Guest Master, manages the prison outreach program and oversees the video program.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Confidence in purification
Developing confidence in purification can be achieved by relying on the Buddhas, our teachers, and…
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A vast perspective
By broadening our perspective and seeing our great potential, we can begin to transform the…
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An afternoon in prison
Venerable Jigme rejoices the dharma practice by group of incarcerated people.
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Visualization in deity practice
How to work with the imagination to meditate on a Buddha figure.
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Lesson from an incarcerated person
Taking responsibility for our experiences without blaming ourselves.
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Ruminating: living in the past and future
How ruminating interferes with meditation and being mindful of the present.
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Review: Ignorance and tenet systems
A review of the section on cultivating the awakening mind, including what ignorance is, avoiding…
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Marriage: helping each other grow
How attachment and the self-centered attitude cause problems in relationships. The importance of trust and…
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Why Buddha is a reliable refuge
Why the Buddha is a reliable refuge and the benefit of deepening one's sense of…
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Review: The five powers at death
Review of practicing the five powers at the time of death and the benefits of…
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Review: Karma
Review of the third of the four preliminary practices, karma. Includes review of the four…
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