The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 16-20
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas 
Oct 18, 2020 Part of a series of talks presented online and hosted by Wihara Dharmakirti Palembang. A commentary on the classic thought transformation text by 14th-century Tibetan monk Gyelsay Togme Sangpo (1295-1369), whose verses explain how to transform good and bad life circumstances into our spiritual practice. Presented in English with Bahasa Indonesia translation. The text is available here.
- Putting the verses into practice
- Review of preceding verses
- Verse 16: Dealing with betrayal
- Verse 17: Eliminating pride and developing humility
- Verse 18: Transforming adversity into the path
- Verse 19: Dealing with our own conceit
- Verse 20 Subduing our own anger
- Questions and answers
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 16-20 (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.
