The truth of dukkha
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Four Truths for the Aryas 
Jul 19, 2014 Part of a series of teachings given during the Four Noble Truths Retreat, July 18-20, 2014.
- True dukkha to be known fully, true origins to be abandoned, true cessations to be actualized, true path to be cultivated
- All four truths are empty, lack inherent existence
- Four erroneous views refuted by four aspects of dukkha
- Impermanent as permanent, unsatisfactory as pleasurable, foul as clean and pure, lack of self as having a self
- Phenomena such as aggregates are changing moment by moment
- Explanation of gross impermanence, subtle impermanence
- How we are stuck in afflictions, not turning to Dharma or thinking about liberation
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.
