Relating to the Buddha of wisdom

Manjushri Retreat (2022) - Session 11

Part of a series of talks given during the Manjushri Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2022.

  • Being open to different types of practices
  • The meaning of paying homage
  • How to relate to deities
  • How our teachers and the Three Jewels help us
  • The key to actualizing unconditional love
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.