Rebirth, karma, and emptiness
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Worldview 
Sep 21, 2024 Part of a series of monthly talks hosted by Vajrayana Institute and Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre in Australia.
- Introduction: “Open Heart, Clear Mind”
- What is a person?
- Continuity of the body and mind
- Rebirth and past life karma
- Examples
- What determines our rebirth
- Motivation
- Karmic seeds
- Importance of making life meaningful
- Q&A
- Clarity and cognizance of the mind
- Kundun: movie about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Karmic imprints: statues
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.
