What it means to be happy—a talk with young students
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Contentment and Happiness 
Dec 16, 2016 A talk with questions and answers given to young students at Pema Ts'al School for Tibetan youths in Mundgod, India.
- Meeting the Buddhist teachings and becoming a nun
- Real happiness comes from developing inner qualities
- Wealth is the result of generosity
- Dealing with stress due to competition
- The first geshe-ma ceremony for nuns
What it means to be happy (download)
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.
