The mind is the source of happiness
The mind is the source of happiness
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
How to See Yourself As You Really Are 
May 23, 2020 Part of a series of teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s book titled How to See Yourself as You Really Are at Sravasti Abbey in 2020.
- Can long-lasting happiness come from the outside world?
- When we change our perspective, we change our experience
- How our mind affects our present experience and how we create the causes that will influence our future situation
- Questions and answers
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.
