Dealing with distractions
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Meditation 
Sep 9, 2004 A talk given at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center in Castle Rock, Washington on September 9, 2004.
Discontentment
- Cultivating contentment
- Noticing the dissatisfied mind
- Developing a clear state
Discontentment (download)
Physical pain: part one
- Getting exercise
- Physical versus mental pain
- Self-centered mind
Dealing with physical pain 01 (download)
Physical pain: part two
- Getting exercise outside of the meditation session
- Observing the mind’s reaction to physical pain
- Letting go of mental fabrications about the pain
- Doing the taking and giving meditation
Dealing with physical pain 02 (download)
Restless energy
- Overcoming restlessness
- Observing our energy
- Identifying emotional states
Restless energy (download)
Distractions: part one
- The mind’s stories
- Counteracting the distracted mind
Distractions 01 (download)
Distractions: part two
- Mediation and thought patterns
- Attachment and the antidotes
- Questioning unrealistic views
Distractions 02 (download)
Drowsiness
- Seeing yourself
- Antidotes to drowsiness
Drowsiness (download)
Tickling
- Awareness of the mind
- Responding to feelings
Tickling sensations (download)
Squirming
- Examining its causes
- Working with pain
Squirming (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.
