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Venerable Thubten Chodron

Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, co-author of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Searching for the Self

Watch the first talk in Venerable Thubten Chodron’s new series on Searching for the Self, volume 7 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion.

How often do we really think that we are stuck in samsara without freedom? We have to train the mind to have a different perspective on who we are and what our real purpose is in life.”
If we have some awareness of being in samsara then the purpose of our life becomes creating the causes to get out of it and to attain Buddhahood so we can help others to get out also.”
Realizing emptiness is important because the root of our samsara is ignorance of how things exist. By developing the wisdom realizing emptiness it's possible to uproot this ignorance.”

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Emptiness and the self

How to identify the appearance of the inherently existent "I."

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Image of Manjushri Manjushri

Homage to Manjushri

A prayer to Manjushri recited before teachings at Sravasti Abbey.

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Wisdom

Meditating on emptiness using the four-point analysis

How to search effectively for the inherently existent self.

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Wisdom

The Buddhist path and emptiness

An overview of the Buddhist path and how the delusion…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Absorbing yourself in ultimate love

Teaching on understanding emptiness and training in methods to eradicate…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Creating the causes for happiness

Teaching on creating the causes for happiness, disadvantages of self-centered…

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Latest Posts

Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.

Working with Anger

The Alternative of fortitude

Fortitude allows us to remain calm in the face of…

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Working with Anger

Meditation on the disadvantages of anger

Reflection on how anger affects the body, mind and those…

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Stages of the Path

Stopping anger for contempt and criticism

How to avoid anger when criticized or insulted.

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Prison Dharma

Freedom behind bars

Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

The emptiness of an inherent self

A teaching on the emptiness of inherent existence covering verses…

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Stages of the Path

Anger is unjustified on analysis of the basis

Using analysis and reflection to develop patience.

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Working with Anger

Transform anger

How to overcome anger in order to create the causes…

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Realms of upper rebirth

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the various upper rebirths and…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Restlessness, regret and deluded doubt

Describing the differences between restlessness and regret, and also explaining…

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Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path

The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...

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Guided Buddhist Meditations

This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...

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Working with Anger

A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...

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Buddhism for Beginners

An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...

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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...

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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...

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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...

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Awaken Every Day

An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...

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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide

A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...

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