A good motivation is everything
03 Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2024
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2024 
Jun 17, 2024 A talk given to participants of the Young Adults Explore Buddhism program at Sravasti Abbey in the summer of 2024
- The mind-brain connection
- The Buddhist perspective on dreams
- The importance of rejoicing
- Accepting and giving praise
- Motivation is the most important factor
- Skillfully assessing our motivation
- Acknowledging our weaknesses
- The motivation behind Sravasti Abbey
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.
