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The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers

The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers

A talk given during a Nyung Ne retreat at the Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.

  • What it means to take refuge in the Nyung Ne practice
  • Compassion for living beings makes you fearless
  • Questions
    • What can I do if I find it hard to do the mudras during the sadhana?
    • Should I join my family in worldly activities to fit in?
    • Can you explain divine pride or divine dignity?
    • What is the difference between bad karma ripening and purification?
    • Can you explain the visualization at the end during the absorption at the end?
    • Can you explain meditating on the dharmakaya in the sadahana?

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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.

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