Q&A session in Singapore

A question and answer session for students at the Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.

  • Using current events in the world to illustrate the truth of the Buddha’s teachings
  • If you want to be happy, take care of others
  • Can you talk about how the emphasis in society is on money and not caring for others?
  • Can you speak about our attitude toward death and how to prepare for death?
  • How can you help a person who is old and may have dementia?
  • How can you cultivate a kind heart?

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.

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