16 attributes of the four truths
05 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature 
Oct 17, 2026 An online talk hosted by Vajrayana Institute and Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Center
- Review of the four attributes of true duhkha: impermanent, duhkha, empty, selfless
- Four attributes of true origins: cause, origin, strong producers, conditions
- Four attributes of true cessations: nirvana, peace, magnificence, freedom
- Four attributes of true paths: path, suitable, accomplishment, deliverance
- Questions and answers
- Overcoming the religious beliefs we were raised with
- Purifying attachment to shoes and more
- The best practices to prioritize
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.
