Life after the pandemic: It depends on us
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Engaged Buddhism 
Apr 16, 2021 An online talk jointly organized by the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia, Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Friends of Sravasti Abbey Singapore, and the Butterworth Lay Buddhist Society.
- Ways that the pandemic has affected individuals and society
- How family dynamics have changed
- Inequality was laid bare
- Death and grieving
- Transforming difficulties into the path
- Seeing kindness all around
- Questions and answers
- The Buddha Hall project at Sravasti Abbey
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.
