A different kind of strength
Chapter 8
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
An Open-Hearted Life 
Jun 3, 2018 A series of talks based on An Open-Hearted Life given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day starting in April 2017. Co-written with clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts, the book offers practical Buddhist and Western psychological approaches to developing compassion.
- Compassion is based on inner strength
- Learning to have compassion with ourselves
- Replacing fear with confidence
- Accepting our emotions without having to act on them
- Reflection: We all want to be happy and free from suffering
An Open-Hearted Life 11: A different kind of strength (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.
