Emptiness of the body
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Shantideva on the Establishments of Mindfulness 
Mar 17, 2011 Part of a series of teachings on Shantideva's explanation of the four establishments of mindfulness in Chapter 9 of Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. These teachings followed directly after extensive teachings on A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness, a text by Gyalwa Chokyi Gyaltsen.
- Quiz questions for the previous teachings on A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness
- Verses 78-80 of Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds
- What it would mean for something to be inherently existent
- The emptiness of the body
Establishment of Mindfulness 25 (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.
