The power of gratitude
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Cultivating Healthy Relationships 
Dec 14, 2024 The first of two talks on gratitude given at a one day retreat hosted by the Singapore Buddhist Mission and the NUS Buddhist Society in Singapore.
- Gratitude is a virtuous mental state we don’t often talk about
- Gratitude is the opposite of taking things for granted
- We take for granted living in a peaceful world
- Grateful for a diversity of cultures
- Letting go of grudges
- Questions and answers
- What is the difference between feeling gratitude and feeling indebt?
- Do you have to dedicate merit for altruistic actions to ripen?
- When family disputes arise how can we deal with the situation?
- How can I forgive myself for being self-critical and putting myself down?
- Is gratitude intuitive or does it need to be cultivated?
- I have difficulty having gratitude for those who harm me or those I care about
- Forgiveness means putting down my anger
The power of gratitude (download)
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.
