“In Praise of Great Compassion” book launch
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion 
Dec 17, 2022 A talk given for the launch of In Praise of Great Compassion, the fifth volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. The talk was given at Poh Ming Tse Temple in Singapore.
- The difference between the self-centered attitude and self-grasping ignorance
- Coarse and subtle self-centeredness
- The faults of self-centeredness
- Cherishing others is the antidote to self-centeredness
- Questions and answers
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.
