Attachment and serenity
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2015 
Sep 6, 2015 Part of a series of teachings given during the Developing Meditative Concentration Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2015.
- Observing our attachment to visible forms and sounds
- Letting go of attachment to visible forms and sounds
- Understanding the disadvantages of samsaric pleasure
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.
