Noble eightfold path and the four noble truths
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness 
Aug 12, 2010 Part of a series of teachings on A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness by Gyalwa Chokyi Gyaltsen.
- Explanations of what renunciation is and the ways that renunciation is misunderstood
- How renunciation is compassion for our self and others
Four Establishments of Mindfulness 02: Context for these practices and renunciation (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.
