Review of Chapter 4
Venerable Thubten Chonyi 
Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas 
Dec 19, 2013 The teachings on Chapter 4 of Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way focus on recognizing pride, contemplating its disadvantages, and learning its antidotes.
- The wise regard pride as an enemy
- Pride can prevent us from seeing others’ positive qualities
- Fame brings no benefit, so why be proud
- The importance of distinguishing self-confidence from pride
33 Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas: Review of chapter 4 (download)
Venerable Thubten Chonyi
Ven. Thubten Chonyi is a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She has studied with Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Ven. Thubten Chodron since 1996. She lives and trains at the Abbey, where she received novice ordination in 2008. She took full ordination at Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan in 2011. Ven. Chonyi regularly teaches Buddhism and meditation at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane and, occasionally, in other locations as well.
