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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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Guided By Wise Teachers

Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent reflections on the influence of her teachers and her journey to life as a monastic.

I was so happy when I was living in Kopan. Despite the hardships, we were all just happy being near our teachers and learning the Dharma.”
Lama Yeshe hammered in the idea of finding the good in everybody. He reminded us that people we saw as 'bad' were objects of compassion.”
Zopa Rinpoche asked us to examine our priorities. He emphasized seeing samsara for what it was and how afflictions distract us.”

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A Nun's Life

Why I became a Buddhist nun

Part one of an interview with Korea Buddhist Television Network…

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Stages of the Path

Reliance on a teacher

Explaining the benefits of reliance and the faults of improper…

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A Nun's Life

A life in the Dharma

A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist…

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Venerable Lamsel smiling and talking to a friend. A Nun's Life

The power of an idea

Halfway around the world from the Abbey, the idea that…

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Venerable smiling with Interfaith Voices logo in background. A Nun's Life

Interview with Interfaith Voices

Interview with a Catholic nun about life as a Buddhist…

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Saying goodbye to our spiritual teachers

How to choose and rely on a spiritual mentor and…

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Latest Posts

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

A Nun's Life

Light: On Spiritual Women

Spotlight on the life and aspirations of a Buddhist nun,…

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Stages of the Path

Review of the perfection of ethics

Practicing the three types of ethics.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Emptiness and partless particles

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how realizing emptiness clears away fear…

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Stages of the Path

The divisions of laziness

Three types of laziness and their antidotes.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting modes of existence

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues through verses 57-69 which refute certain…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

First two of Maitreya’s five faults

Explaining the first two of the five faults and eight…

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Cultivating Compassion

Try a little kindness

Why true compassion is based on equanimity and how to…

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Stages of the Path

Divisions of joyous effort

The benefits of generating the three types of joyous effort.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Examining cause and effect

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the lack of inherent existence…

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Book cover of "Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path"

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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Book cover of Guided Buddhist Meditations

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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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom I

Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

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

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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom II

Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

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

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Book cover of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

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

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Book cover of Awaken Every Day

Awaken Every Day

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

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Book cover of the Study Guide for Open Heart Clear Mind

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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