Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha nature
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha nature
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Library of Wisdom and Compassion 
Oct 20, 2021 A series of online talks on The Library of Wisdom and Compassion hosted by Jewel Heart Center, Ann Arbor.
- Overview of contents of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
- How to relate to the media
- Politics, ethics, and Dharma practice
- Buddha nature from the perspective of different Buddhist traditions and tenet schools
- One final vehicle or three final vehicles
- Two types of Buddha nature
- Questions and answers
- What to do when you think or discover your spiritual mentor has hurt others
- Comment from someone who works in the media
- How did the different Buddhist tenet schools evolve?
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.
