The mantra of the perfection of wisdom
14 The Heart Sutra
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Wisdom 
Feb 12, 2025 A series of teachings based on Essence of the Heart Sutra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services
- How afflictions arise from wrong views
- The epithets of the mantra of the great perfection
- Explaining the parts of the mantra
- Explicit meaning: A concise explanation of how to practice
- Implicit meaning: The five paths to liberation
- How false views learned as a child influence our entire lives
- Bodhicitta supercharges the creation of merit
- Final awakening and the joy of a buddha
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.
