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01 The Three Perfections
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The Six Perfections 
Apr 18, 2025 A series of teachings on ethical conduct, fortitude and joyous effort for Maitreya Instituut Loenen
- How ethical conduct benefits us and others
- Results of unethical behavior in future lives
- How compassion and ethical conduct are related
- Overview of the ten non virtues to abandon
- Questions and answers:
- What is the karmic cause of chronic physical pain?
- Is it worse to harm others or one’s self?
- What’s the Buddhist perspective on the “inner child”?
- Is staying neutral on rebirth a wrong view?
- Is the path a cause or a cooperative condition for awakening?
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.
