Renunciation and joyous effort
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Three Principal Aspects of the Path 
Apr 14, 2007 Part of a series of talks on Lama Tsongkhapa’s Three Principal Aspects of the Path given in various locations around the United States from 2002-2007. This talk took place at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle, Washington.
Perseverance
- Importance of nourishing a strong determination to be free
- Importance of armor-like joyous perseverance
- The bodhisattva’s view of cyclic existence
02 Three Principal Aspects 2007 (download)
Questions and answers
- How do we know that liberation is possible?
- Importance of practicing together as a group
02 Q&A Three Principal Aspects 2007 (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.
