The power of forgiveness
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Forgiveness 
Nov 29, 2025 A talk given at the Sakya Monastery in Seattle, WA hosted by Dharma Friendship Foundation.
- How we respond when we are hurt by others
- The faults of holding grudges
- The remedy to holding a grudge is forgiveness, not revenge
- The power of letting go of our anger lies with us
- We learn fortitude from trouble makers
- Those who harm are overwhelmed by afflictions
- Forgiving ourselves and purification practice
- Responding wisely and with compassion when someone does something wrong
- Questions and answers
The power of forgiveness (download)
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.
