Creating a happier future
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008 
Jul 2, 2008 Part of a series of talks given during the annual Young Adult Week program at Sravasti Abbey in 2008.
- How to create happiness now and cause for happiness in future life
- Become aware of what’s going on in our mind
- Be in touch with our own heart
- Have a complete view of the situation and go beyond it to benefit all
living beings
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.
