Working with suffering
03 The Three Perfections
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The Six Perfections 
Apr 19, 2025 A series of teachings on ethical conduct, fortitude and joyous effort for Maitreya Instituut Loenen
- Three types of fortitude
- The importance of developing inner strength
- How our “rules of the universe” cause problems
- The true enemy is the self-centered thought
- The connection between attachment and anger
- How to work with criticism and blame
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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.
