How we perceive the world
02 Searching for the Self
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Volume 7 Searching for the Self 
Jun 7, 2025 A series of online talks on Searching for the Self hosted by Vajrayana Institute and Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre in Sydney, Australia.
- Direct perceivers and conceptual consciousnesses
- The type of ignorance we’re trying to remove
- Understanding logical syllogisms
- Shaking up our unrealistic expectations
- Removing acquired afflictions
- Five paths and ten grounds
- Questions and answers
- Correct inferences and assumptions
- Respecting the value of others
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.
