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Seeing ourselves as we really are

Seeing ourselves as we really are

A public talk given in Missoula, MT.

  • Checking our expectations of others to treat us the way we see ourselves
  • Examining the identities that we cling to
  • How to assess that these identities are not who we truly are

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.

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