Joy of missing out retreat
Finding peace in a fast-moving world for young adults
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Contentment and Happiness 
Dec 20, 2025 A talk and question and answer session given during a one day retreat for the Singapore Buddhist Mission in Singapore.
- The importance of a virtuous motivation
- Creating a false image of ourselves
- The tangled web of self-centeredness
- AI chat-bot relationships versus relationships with real people
- Why we take refuge
- We miss out on things due to external factors and personal factors
- Acceptance by others depends on our attitude
- Questions and answers
Joy of missing out retreat (download)
- Questions and answers
- What do you do if you miss out on an opportunity and you feel guilty?
- How can I help a friend who is suicidal?
- What can you do when someone refuses help?
- How can I deal with the grief of loss of family?
- What attitude should I have in studying Dharma texts?
- Practicing compassion without expecting gratitude
- Feeling guilty when we enjoy fortunate circumstances
Joy of missing out retreat—question and answer session (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.
