Assessing our speech and motivation
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Transforming War and Terrorism 
Jan 8, 2015 On January 7, 2015, two masked gunmen forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, shot and killed 10 people, and injured several others. This is part one of two talks in response to the attack.
- Freedom of speech
- A culture of satire
- Where is the line drawn between free speech and right speech
- Considering our responsibility in terms of our speech
- The role of humor and the ability to laugh at ourselves
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.
