Survival of the most cooperative
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Healthy Relationships 
Sep 29, 2020 A talk hosted by the North Idaho College Diversity Council in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
- Rugged individualism vs Cooperative effort
- Happiness and benefits created by being cooperative
- Understanding how our lives depend on other beings
- Why looking out for the welfare of others creates a better world
- Qualities of being cooperative
- Listening and not just hearing
- The key to understanding, respecting and accepting others’ views
- Connecting our hearts and realize happiness is our common ground
- Effective communication helps develop good relationships
- Self-centered thoughts destroy communication and cooperation
- Take responsibility for our own anger
- Develop compassion and remove conflicts
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.
