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Integration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism

Integration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism

Part of a series of talks based on Taming the Mind given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day from March 2009 to December 2011.

  • The purpose of Buddhist teachings: transforming the mind
  • How Buddhist teachings help to increase constructive states and decrease destructive states of mind
  • The inclusion of the practices of the other Buddhist traditions in the Tibetan tradition

Taming the Mind 23: Integration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism (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.