Living in the modern world with love and compassion, part 1
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Dharma in Daily Life 
Jan 4, 2025 The first of two talks given at a one day retreat hosted by the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in Singapore.
- The times may be different but the afflictions are the same
- Using our human intelligence wisely
- Respecting other spiritual religions
- Love has the aspect of friendliness
- Training our mind to relate to others with friendliness
- Comparing actual love and clinging attachment
- Our mind creates a veil of projection and exaggeration
- Applying mindfulness with wisdom and ethics
- Questions and answers
- Can you talk about other attachments besides to the body?
- Can you give some advice for not losing my temper with family members?
- How can I manage my expectations of my husband and family members?
- Concern about other’s opinion of me
- Where is the line between pride and feeling pleased that I did a good job?
- How do you tell the difference between love and attachment?
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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.
