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Transforming the mind through taking and giving

Transforming the mind through taking and giving

Part of a series of talks based on the book Good Karma: How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering given during a workshop at Tibet House Germany in Frankfurt, April 29-30, 2017. In English with German translation.

  • Observing karma and its effects is actually a profound practice
  • Finding peace by overcoming craving
  • Using the taking and giving practice to transform the self-centered mind

Good Karma 01 April 29, 2017 Tibethaus Frankfurt (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.