The eight worldly concerns
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Dharma in Daily Life 
Feb 28, 2024 A talk given at the Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center in Campbell, CA.
- There’s more than just the attachment to this life
- The problem isn’t pleasure, it’s the clinging attachment to pleasure
- The four pairs
- Attachment to possessions and money, and aversion to separation from them
- Attachment to praise and approval, and aversion to criticism and blame
- Attachment to a good reputation, and aversion to a bad reputation
- Attachment to sense pleasures, and aversion to bad sense experiences
- The eight worldly concerns make us miserable now and in the future
- Making our life meaningful
- Questions and answers
The eight worldly concerns (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.
