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Chönyi Taylor

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Taylor, C.

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PersonType Category:Authors of English Works
Category:Ordained (Monks and Nuns)
FirstName / namefirst Chönyi
LastName / namelast Taylor
MainNamePhon Chönyi Taylor
SortName Taylor, Chönyi
bio Venerable Chönyi Taylor, born Diana Taylor, is a Tibetan Buddhist nun, teacher, and psychologist who is known for her work bridging Western and Buddhist psychology, specifically in the field of addiction.

While studying for her degree in psychology in her native Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Taylor was also immersing herself in Buddhism under the direction of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, co-founders of Kopan Monastery and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Following an impressive professional career in psychology and palliative care, she was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1995. Now as a Buddhist nun, she continues her work in helping people with both Western psychology and Buddhist methods for attaining peace of mind.

Dr. Taylor is currently a lecturer and supervisor for the Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists and is an honorary lecturer in Psychological Medicine at Sydney University. Her book on addiction, Enough!: A Buddhist Approach to Finding Release from Addictive Patterns combines cognitive therapies with Buddhist teachings and is suitable for self-study or as part of a guided program for anyone looking to break the cycle of addiction, whatever it might be. (Source Accessed Mar 25, 2026)

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