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Letting go of the eight worldly concerns

Letting go of the eight worldly concerns

Part of a series of talks given at a two day retreat in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sponsored by The Buddhist Gem Fellowship.

  • Attachment to a good reputation and aversion to a bad reputation
  • Attachment to praise and aversion to criticism
  • Attachment to pleasure and aversion to pain
  • The disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns

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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.