Revolving in cyclic existence
02 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature 
Jul 11, 2026 An online talk hosted by Vajrayana Institute and Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Center
- Introduction to the 12 links of dependent arising
- How ignorance keeps us bound in cyclic existence
- Formative actions and karma
- The process of rebirth
- Consciousness and the six sources
- Four factors that bring about rebirth
- The importance of mindfulness and introspective awareness
- Cooperative conditions and karma
- Letting go of identities at the time of death
- The importance of planting virtuous seeds
- Karma and self-grasping ignorance
- Questions and answers
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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.
