“Courageous Compassion” book launch
A talk given at the Poh Ming Tse Temple in Singapore. The talk is based on the bookCourageous Compasssion the sixth volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
- Overview of the first five volumes in the The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series
- Volume six covers the bodhisattva practices to engage in to become a buddha
- The paramitas in the Sanskrit and Pali traditions
- Sharing the Dharma with others in a modern society
- The three vehicles and their fruits
Courageous Compassion book launch (download)
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.