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More reflections on the Orlando tragedy

More reflections on the Orlando tragedy

On Sunday, June 12, a gunman opened fire inside an Orlando, Florida nightclub. This talk follows up on a previous talk that Venerable Chodron gave on this tragedy.

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.