Three principal aspects of the path
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Three Principal Aspects of the Path 
Mar 28, 2025 A talk on Lama Tsongkhapa's text for Shantideva Center in New York
- The true meaning of renunciation
- The analogy of the three pots
- Why “chocolate” will never satisfy us
- The benefits of awakening
- Taking advantage of our precious human life
- Questions and answers:
- How can you have romantic love without attachment?
- How do we work with our desire for “more and better”?
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.
