Precepts and distorted views
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2007 
Jun 5, 2007 A series of teachings given during the Chenrezig Retreat at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center in 2007. Teachings on One Hundred and Eight Verses Praising Great Compassion were also given during this retreat.
Precepts
- An inmate’s reflection on the five lay precepts
- Preparation for precepts
- Precepts and purification
- Trying to circumvent precepts
- Exploring negative reactions to teachings
Chenrezig Retreat 03 (download)
Distorted views
- Absolutism and nihilism
- Mental continuum and mere labeling
- Actions’ ethical dimensions and karmic results
- Power of virtuous aspirations
- Everything has a cause
- Why we neglect our aspirations
Chenrezig Retreat 04 (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.
