Patience and joyous action

Lam Rim: Study, reflect, meditate with Ven. Sangye Khadro - Session 22

Part of a series of online teachings hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Center in Sante Fe, New Mexico.

  • The perfection of patience – three types
    • The patience of avoiding anger at those who harm
    • The patience of accepting suffering
    • The forbearance required to sustain Dharma practice
  • The perfection of joyous effort
  • Types of joyous effort
  • The perfections of concentration and wisdom
  • The four ways of gathering disciples

Venerable Sangye Khadro

California-born, Venerable Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974 and is a longtime friend and colleague of Abbey founder Venerable Thubten Chodron. She took bhikshuni (full) ordination in 1988. While studying at Nalanda Monastery in France in the 1980s, she helped to start the Dorje Pamo Nunnery, along with Venerable Chodron. Venerable Sangye Khadro has studied with many Buddhist masters including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. At her teachers’ request, she began teaching in 1980 and has since taught in countries around the world, occasionally taking time off for personal retreats. She served as resident teacher in Buddha House, Australia, Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, and the FPMT centre in Denmark. From 2008-2015, she followed the Masters Program at the Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy. Venerable has authored a number books found here, including the best-selling How to Meditate. She has taught at Sravasti Abbey since 2017 and is now a full-time resident.

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