Dharma questions and answers
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Worldview 
Apr 22, 2025 A question and answer session with Dharma College students in Hamburg, Germany
- How can we enhance and sustain our daily practice?
- How does living in community differ from living as a lay person?
- How can we develop courage to face adversity?
- What advice do you have for Western practitioners?
- How can we use what we learn in our daily lives?
- Can you share insights you’ve had from your practice?
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.
