Kaṭhina ceremony 2015
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Monastic Rites 
Apr 11, 2015 - The history of the Kathina ceremony, where the lay community offers cloth for new monastic robes
- The importance of recognizing and rejoicing in ours and others’ merit
- Reading from the Dharmagupta Vinaya on the Kathina
- Guided meditation on rejoicing
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.
