Acting with wisdom and compassion
Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 4-8
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation 
Dec 15, 2013 Part of a series of teachings given at the Living with Wisdom and Compassion Retreat at Amitayus Centre in Bogor, Indonesia.
- Acting with wisdom in difficult situations
- Learning to concede
- Accepting personal responsibility for our actions
- Generating compassion for the sufferings of others
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.
