“Don’t Believe Everything You Think”: Verses and stories
A talk given at Øsal Ling Tibetansk Buddhistisk Center in Aarhus, Denmark, April 27, 2016.
- Togmay Zangpo’s wise advice is the opposite of what we usually want to do
- Stories from the book show how people use the Dharma to change their perspective
- The taking and giving practice in daily life
- Compassion for those who harm us
- Working with criticism
Don’t believe everything you think 2016-05-27 Osal Ling (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.