Eight verses of mind training: Verse 1
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation 
Apr 5, 2014 A series of talks on the Eight Verses of Mind Training at the Chicago Jewel Heart Center, April 5-6, 2014.
- Reciting the text
- The “Western” mind
- Verse 1: Cherishing all beings
- The kindness of others
- Meditation on equanimity toward all beings
- Commonality in wanting happiness
- Questions and answers
Eight verses 01 (download)
Part 2: Eight verses of mind training: Verse 2
Part 3: Eight verses of mind training: Verses 3-6
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.
