Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guidance
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Don't Believe Everything You Think 
Sep 8, 2013 A series of talks based on Don't Believe Everything You Think given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day starting in March 2013. The book is a commentary on The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas.
Bound himself in the jail of cyclic existence,
What worldly god can give you protection?
Therefore when you seek refuge, take refuge in
The Three Jewels that will not betray you—
This is the practice of Bodhisattvas.
- What it means to take refuge
- The Three Jewels and why they are proper objects of refuge
- The analogy of doctor, medicine and nurses
- The meaning of faith in Buddhism and cultivating the three types of faith
SDD 07: Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guidance (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.
