The power of restoring the relationship

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.

  • Why refuge and bodhicitta come at the beginning of purification practice
  • The power of restoring the relationship includes letting go of our anger
  • Changing the way we engage with others
  • Explanation of the various visualizations in the sadhana

11 Vajrasattva purification (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.