Living in the modern world with love and compassion, part 2
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Dharma in Daily Life 
Jan 4, 2025 The second of two talks given at a one day retreat hosted by the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in Singapore.
- Discussion questions
- Who do you have expectations of in your life?
- What are these expectations and are they realistic?
- How do these expectations interfere with your relationship?
- What ideas do you have to loosen up or let go of these expectations?
- Negative expectations of others have harmful effects
- Compassion has the aspect of allaying suffering as it’s characteristic
- We don’t blame others for their suffering
- Preventing compassion from becoming personal distress
- Compassion and disciplining children
- Compassion manifests as non-cruelty and nonviolence
- “Sentient beings do what sentient beings do”
- Questions and answers
- What can we do when we have negative thoughts?
- How can we handle personal distress?
- How can I manage high expectations of students?
Living in the modern world with love and compassion, part 2 (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.
