Practicing “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation 
May 13, 2012 A Commentary on The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation. Root text by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa. In English with translation in Bahasa Indonesia.
- How reflection on the kindness of others changes the way you view the world
- Verse 1: Developing the bodhicitta motivation
- Verse 2: Counteracting the self-centered thought
- Verse 3: Confronting and averting negative emotions
- Verse 4: Developing fortitude
- Verse 5: Transforming the mind when others mistreat us
- Verse 6: Changing how we view those who betray our trust
- Verse 7: Cultivating love and compassion with taking and giving
- Verse 8: Protecting our practice from corruption by the eight worldly concerns
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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.
