Three kinds of dukkha and causes
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2010 
Jul 2, 2010 A series of teachings given during the Chenrezig Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2010. Teachings on One Hundred and Eight Verses Praising Great Compassion were also given during this retreat.
- Pain, change, pervasive conditioning (mind and body under the control of afflictions and karma)
- Unsatisfactory conditions: not getting what we want, getting what we don’t want, separated from what we have, what we got is not as good as we thought
- Karma, afflictions: attachment, anger, pride, ignorance, doubt, wrong views
- Ignorance: misapprehension of how things exist
- How we need to be open to investigate our own ignorance
08 108 Verses on Compassion 2010 (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.
