Coming out of retreat
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Four Establishments of Mindfulness Retreat 
Feb 7, 2013 These short Bodhisattva’s Breakfast Corner talks were given during the Four Establishments of Mindfulness Winter Retreat in 2013. More extensive teachings on the establishments of mindfulness can be found here.
- Take it slow, keep sense restraint upon return from retreat
- Reconnect with friends and family with compassion and caring
- Talking about retreat experiences best restricted to close dharma friends
- Keep practice that has developed over the month
- Remember the dharma community at the Abbey cares for you
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.
