Cultivating compassion and letting go of anger
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Compassion 
Dec 7, 2024 One of two talks given at the Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.
- Taking advantage of our precious opportunity to practice the Dharma
- Recognizing the self-centered attitude as the real enemy
- Guilt versus regret
- Accepting who we are now but knowing we can improve in the future
- Having compassion for those who do harm
- Letting go of anger for our own and others benefit
- The relief of dropping anger and grudges
- Guided meditation on letting go of grudges and resentment
- 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.
