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A Buddhist response to religious fundamentalism

A Buddhist response to religious fundamentalism

A talk given at The Buddhist Library in Singapore.

  • The similarities shared by fundamentalists
  • Techniques for working with our judgmental mind

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.