Buddha nature

Part of a series of monthly talks hosted by Vajrayana Institute and Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre in Australia.

  • Introduction
  • Motivation for listening to the talk
  • Two aspects of Buddha nature
    • Naturally abiding Buddha nature
    • Transforming Buddha nature
  • Why we are unaware of our Buddha nature
    • Examples of obscurations
  • The ultimate method for removing defilements
  • 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.