The true meaning of forgiveness
The true meaning of forgiveness
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Forgiveness 
Mar 17, 2013 A talk given for Michaela Haas’ blog on The Huffington Post.
- Forgiveness really means letting go of our own anger
- Not holding on to grudges
- Cultivating compassion for others
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.
