Suffering is a result of how we think
03 Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Three Principal Aspects of the Path 
Mar 29, 2025 A series of teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path for Shantideva Center in New York
- How our perspective on things causes suffering
- Why learning to drop our stories is important
- Questions and answers:
- What can we do to stop conflicts in the world?
- How should we view good conditions we have?
- What about killing to prevent more harm?
- How does karma work in a conflict?
- Can you elaborate on what “wrong views” means?
- Is it possible I’ve been born in the hell realms?
- How can I purify negative karma I’ve already created?
Part 2 of these teachings:
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.
