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Practicing the five forces in life and at death

Practicing the five forces in life and at death

A talk given to students at Maitripa College via Skype on the fourth point in the Seven-Point Mind Training.

  • The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction
  • How to practice the five forces in our daily lives
  • How to practice the five forces at the time of death
  • Questions and answers from students at Maitripa College

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.