Introduction to the practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2010-11 
Dec 28, 2010 Part of a series of teachings from the 2010-2011 Vajrasattva Retreat at Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek, California, from December 28, 2010, to January 1, 2011.
- Recitation of Vajrasattva’s mantra
- Body awareness and breathing meditation
- Recitation of refuge and bodhicitta
- Setting a motivation for the session
- The meaning of taking refuge in the Three Jewels
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.
