Practical guidelines for good living
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Taming the Mind 
Nov 15, 2009 Part of a series of talks based on Taming the Mind given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day from March 2009 to December 2011.
- What taking refuge, formally or informally, means in Buddhism
- Objects of refuge: the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
- Guidelines one uses after taking refuge
Taming the Mind 09: Practical guidelines for good living (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.
