The context for developing concentration
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2016 
Sep 4, 2016 Part of a series of teachings given during the Developing Meditative Concentration Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2016.
- Guided meditation on the Buddha
- Types of meditation
- Having a realistic attitude towards developing serenity
- Subduing the five hindrances: sensual desire
- Questions and answers
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.
