How do living beings exist?

Manjushri Retreat (2022) - Session 13

Part of a series of talks given during the Manjushri Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2022.

  • The importance of understanding conventional reality
  • How blessing works
  • Being open to the inspiration of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
  • Reviewing the three kinds of compassion
  • Searching for the “I”
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.