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Thubten Chodron

Thubten Chodron

Ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1977, Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey. Sravasti Abbey is the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Westerners in the US and holds gender equality, social engagement, and care for the environment amongst its core values. Ven. Chodron teaches worldwide and is known for her practical (and humorous!) explanations of how to apply Buddhist teachings in daily life. She is also actively involved in prison outreach and interfaith dialogue. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and has coauthored a book—Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions—with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with whom she has studied for nearly forty years.

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Thubten Chodron

Ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1977, Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey. Sravasti Abbey is the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Westerners in the US and holds gender equality, social engagement, and care for the environment amongst its core values. Ven. Chodron teaches worldwide and is known for her practical (and humorous!) explanations of how to apply Buddhist teachings in daily life. She is also actively involved in prison outreach and interfaith dialogue. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and has coauthored a book—Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions—with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with whom she has studied for nearly forty years.

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Cultivating Compassion in Everyday Life / Sravasti Abbey Monastics / Pend Oreille PUD Conference Room

June 24, 2025 / 6:30 to 8:30 PM (PDT) | Pend Oreille PUD Conference Room (Use side door off Pine St) / 130 N Washington Ave, Newport, WA 99156

Join monastics from Sravasti Abbey to learn practical tools—including meditation—to grow and expand your compassion in everyday life. The focus will be on good human values, and cultivating joy and resilience in challenging times. Discussions will be based on the book An Open-Hearted Life, co-written by Sravasti Abbey founder and Abbess Thubten Chodron and Eastern
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