Good teacher, good student
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Worldview 
Mar 1, 2026 An online talk hosted by Tushita Meditation Centre as part of their 2026 Days of Miracles celebrations
- What it means to rely on a spiritual mentor
- How we benefit from in-person teachings
- The value in learning from different spiritual mentors
- Recognizing the kindness of our teachers
- How our teachers can reflect our behavior back to us
- Developing and showing gratitude to our spiritual mentors
- Two important lessons Venerable Chodron learned from her mentors
- 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.
