How to practice Dharma: a talk for youth and parents
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Family and Friends 
Nov 27, 2019 A talk given for young people and parents hosted by the Buddhist Youth Network in Singapore.
- Practicing Dharma as a teenager
- Reflecting on the values and ethics that are important to you
- Choosing how you want to live your life
- Making your own definition of what success is
- Criteria for making choices in life
- Questions and answers
- How should we relate to the digital world?
- How do you deal with hatred for someone who has hurt you?
- How can you help a teen who has become disinterested in Buddhism?
- How can we stop ruminating on things and be present in the moment?
- How can you deal with a school subject you find boring?
How to practice Dharma: a talk for youth and parents (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.
