The stages of the path within our reach in the West
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Three Principal Aspects of the Path 
Apr 4, 2025 A talk given at the Institut Vajra Yogini in France during Venerable Chodron's 2025 NYC and European Teaching Tour
- Renunciation inspires us to overcome samsara
- Why bodhicitta is the key to happiness
- How to change our perspective on difficult people
- The problem with complacency in our practice
- How we benefit from those we find difficult
- Questions and answers:
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.
