Offering ourselves to the Buddhas
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey 
Aug 20, 2020 Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text, "Bodhisattvacharyavatara", often translated as “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” Venerable Thubten Chodron also refers to the outline of the commentary by Gyaltsab Dharma Rinchen and the commentary by the Abbot Dragpa Gyaltsen.
- Only our merit can protect us at the time of death
- Disadvantages of not preparing for our death
- What does it mean to seek refuge?
- The meaning of fear and offering our body to the holy beings
- How Dharma practice clears away our vulnerability to dangers
- Relying on the antidote to afflictions
- Q&A:
- Cultivating compassion for those we fear
- How can we help someone to die well?
- Is someone your teacher if you only receive their teachings online?
- Letting go of our fear by practicing compassion
13 Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds: Offering Ourselves to the Buddhas(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.
