Qualities of a friend
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Family and Friends 
Apr 28, 2007 A series of talks given at the Omega Institute in Rhineback, New York, April 27-29, 2007.
Friendship and emotions
- The purpose of friendships
- How anger and attachment affect our relationships
- Lessons on anger and attachment to families
- Whether anger is always bad
Friendship and community 05 (download)
False and good friends
- What makes a friend a good friend or a false friend
- The Sigalovada Sutta
Friendship and community 06 (download)
Questions and answers on friendship
- Responding when a friend lies
- Frustration with idle speech
- Confronting negative behavior wisely
Friendship and community 07 (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.
