Practices and rituals
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Harmony with the Environment 
Sep 2, 2007 Part of a series of teachings given at a weekend retreat on environmental activism at Sravasti Abbey, August 31 to September 3, 2007.
- What is all the bowing about?
- If we want to help someone because we want to feel good about ourselves, how do we redirect that intention?
- Please explain the meaning of right livelihood
- Ritual in Buddhist practice
Activism with altruism 05 (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.
