Living in a Buddhist community
Interview 01 with Go! Inside Global.
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Meditation 
Dec 31, 2024 An interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron by South Korea's Buddhist Television Network about practicing in community at Sravasti Abbey.
- Video tour of and introduction to Sravasti Abbey
- How the name “Sravasti Abbey” was selected
- The daily schedule followed by those living at the Abbey
- Living in community in the West versus other places
- Programs for lay people to experience monastic life
- Introduction to the Medicine Buddha puja
- Sharing the Dharma with people in prison
- The importance of having compassion for yourself
- How meditation helps us to improve our lives
- The connection between anxiety and the self-centered thought
- How to manage our anxious mind
- Treating others with kindness
- Recognizing the kindness of others
- Guided meditation on recognizing the kindness of others
Watch part 2 of this interview here:
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.
