108 Verses: Verses 84-99
A series of teachings on One Hundred and Eight Verses Praising Great Compassion called A Precious Crystal Rosary by Bhikshu Lobsang Tayang given during the Chenrezig retreats at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center and Sravasti Abbey from 2006-2011.
- Each far-reaching practice brings individual results
- Great compassion is the source of bodhicitta and produces many results
- “Fully perfected Buddha” sees the world through eyes of compassion and offers protection from suffering
- Story of Asanga, as well as Atisha, to illustrate the role of great compassion
- Lama Tsongkhapa nurtured Buddhism with stainless teaching and practice because of the prayer he made out of compassion
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.