Respect for common American values
Respect for common American values
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Responding to Prejudice 
Sep 22, 2016 - The controversy around athletes’ recent protests of the killings of black men
- Encouraging a perspective that respects the values that Americans and all beings hold in common
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.
