The five aggregates are empty, also
02 The Heart Sutra
A series of teachings on The Heart Sutra, the most concise of the profound Perfection of Wisdom Sutras for Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services
- How shifting our perspective alleviates suffering
- What important figures in The Heart Sutra represent
- Full ordination for women in Tibetan Buddhism
- Different presentations of Buddha nature
- How things appear versus how they actually exist
- Understanding conventional and ultimate bodhicitta
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.