The importance of reflecting on a precious human life

Part of a series of talks given at a two day retreat in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sponsored by The Buddhist Gem Fellowship.

  • Appreciating our potential
  • Transforming daily life difficulties by seeing things from a different perspective
  • Not every human life is a precious human life
  • The eight freedoms
  • The ten fortunes

The importance of reflecting on a precious human life (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.

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