Life after retreat
Part of a series of teachings given at the Winter Retreat from January to April 2005 at Sravasti Abbey.
Practice after retreat
- Letter from an inmate
- Advice for coming out of retreat
- How to practice after retreat
Vajrasattva 09 (download)
Mandala and fire offering
- Explanation of mandala offering
- Relating to others and environment
- Fire offering
Vajrasattva 10 (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.