Dealing with racism
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Responding to Prejudice 
Jan 19, 2015 - Training our minds not to see other people (or ourselves) as this or that race
- On a fundamental level we’re all basically the same, wanting happiness, not wanting suffering
- Becoming unaware of ourselves (how we perceive we are “different”)
- Looking at how people grow stronger in oppression or adversity
- Transforming a situation to create clarity of mind and inner strength
- Using non-violent communication, identifying our feelings and needs and voicing them without accusation
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.
