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Mandala and the far-reaching attitudes

Mandala and the far-reaching attitudes

A talk given at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle, Washington, on July 14, 1994.

  • Comments on the mandala set’s bottom plate
  • Mandala and the far-reaching attitudes
  • Visualizations and emptiness
  • Further instructions and comments on offering

Mandala offering 03 (download)

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.