Conflict and compassion: Opening our hearts when our views differ
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Healthy Relationships 
Sep 8, 2019 Two talks given at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane.
- Listening to others with different views
- Contributing to harmony by looking at ourselves
- Compassion and suffering
Conflict and compassion Part 1 (download)
- We can have common values and still have different views
- How simple disagreements can escalate
- The importance of humility
- Listening opens the door to understanding others
Conflict and compassion Part 2 (download)
A video recording of the two talks can be found here. The talks by Venerable Chodron begin at 44:15.
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.
