The eight worldly concerns
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The Importance of Motivation 
Jun 8, 2007 A teaching given at the Maitripa Institute, Portland, Oregon.
Overview
- Introduction and outline of the eight worldly concerns
- Activities that keep our mind “spinning” in the world
Eight worldly concerns 01 (download)
Eight worldly concerns in depth
- Material possessions
- Praise and blame
- Reputation
- Sense pleasure
Eight worldly concerns 02 (download)
Questions and answers
- Praise, blame and co-workers
- Afflictive thoughts
- Eight worldly concerns and looking for a job
- First thoughts in the morning
- Boredom
- Offering sense pleasures to the buddhas
- Second-guessing our motivation
Eight worldly concerns 03 (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.
