Training the mind in giving
Taking delight in giving: Part 3 of 5
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The Six Perfections 
Mar 21, 2009 Teaching on the far-reaching practice of generosity through commentary on Chapter 18 and 19 of Nagarjuna's text, Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, given March 21-22, 2009, at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center.
- Fulfilling the purpose of self and others
- Acting in our own best interests
- Guilt versus regret
- Benefits of generosity
- Responsible generosity
- Karmic results
- Delight and its outcomes
- Definitions of generosity
- Role of intention
Taking delight in giving 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.
