When and why the mandala is offered
When and why the mandala is offered
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Mandala Offering 
Jun 29, 1994 A talk given at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle, Washington, on June 29, 1994.
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
