The continuity of consciousness
04 The Death Process
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Teachings 
Apr 19, 2026 Part of a series of teachings given during Venerable Chodron's 2026 European Teaching Tour that were hosted at the Longku Center for Tibetan-Buddhist Studies and Meditation in Bern, Switzerland
- How to compassionately hold people accountable for their actions
- Evaluating the meaning of “justice”
- The importance of actions aligned with our ethical values
- Why most people dislike talking about death
- The continuity of consciousness
- The importance of carefully investigating teachings
- Impermanence and the continuity of consciousness
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.
