Buddhism for modern life
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Open Heart, Clear Mind 
Oct 7, 2023 A talk on Open Heart, Clear Mind for the Theosophical Society
- The role of thoughts in shaping our experiences and responses
- Meditation on the kindness of others
- How our mind creates happiness and suffering
- Our rules of the universe and sensitive buttons
- Exercising choice in how to respond to harm
- Using current events in our spiritual practice
- Learning to forgive and release our grudges
- Having a kind heart and benefiting others
- Questions and answers
- How to deal with a difficult roomate
- Balancing self-care with caring for others
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.
