This precious human life
How to create the causes of happiness and avoid suffering
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Good Karma Short Retreats 
Apr 15, 2017 Part of a series of talks given at Kurukulla Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
- The four non-virtues of speech
- The importance of catching afflictions as soon as they arise
- The short and long-term effects of harsh speech
- Recognizing self-centeredness and self-grasping as our real enemies
- Exerting consistent effort to overcome habitual behaviors
- Taking advantage of this precious human life by studying Dharma
Note: In the video at around 36:35 the small-group discussion took place off-camera and lasted about 40 minutes, so there is about 40 minutes of silence during that portion of the video. The talk resumes at around 1:13:00.
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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.
