Competition vs. contentment: Dialogue with Buddhist youths
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Contentment and Happiness 
Dec 15, 2024 A talk given at the Singapore Buddhist Mission in Singapore.
- What is contentment and what does it feel like?
- Worrying does not lead to happiness
- When we worry we write horror stories in our mind but we think they are real
- What we can do about worry
- Finding meaning and purpose in our life
- Just doing small acts of kindness can make a difference
- Questions and answers
Competition vs. contentment: Dialogue with Buddhist youths (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.
