Why is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Worldview 
Nov 3, 2024 Part of an online series offered by the students of Jeffrey Hopkins in honor of his legacy.
- The relationship between ethical conduct and compassion
- The purpose of precepts
- How ethical conduct and compassion lead to wisdom
- The benefits of practicing different types of meditation
- How do we practice method and wisdom together?
- Emptiness is not nothingness
- Three kinds of compassion by Master Chandrakirti
- 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.
