Facing difficulties with joy and equanimity
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Working with Emotions 
Oct 25, 2025 An online talk hosted by the Universal Wisdom Foundation in the Philippines
- Mind is the source of happiness and misery
- How we seek happiness throughout the day
- How we respond to unpleasant situations
- How our preconceptions and interpretations shape our experience
- Going into a new social situation
- Responding to feedback from our boss
- Conflict between parents and children
- Responding to criticism
- Questions and answers
- Dealing with overwhelming emotions
- How joy is possible when practicing equanimity
- Snapping out of our worries
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.
