Importance of motivation in Buddhist practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Taming the Mind 
Oct 9, 2011 Part of a series of talks based on Taming the Mind given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day from March 2009 to December 2011.
- How our motivation influences how we think about ourselves and treat others
- The benefit of setting a virtuous motivation when waking and reviewing our actions at the end of the day
Taming the Mind 25: Importance of motivation in Buddhist practice (download)
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.
