Venerable Thubten Chodron

Why Do Things Happen the Way They Do?
Buddhist Teachings on Karma

TEACHINGS:
Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 14, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

SOCIAL HOUR :
Thursday, April 14, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

all at EMAHO CENTER

In her second visit to Emaho, Venerable Thubten Chodron will talk about how karma works and how we can purify our negative actions. And, join Venerable for social hour and informal talk preceding the teaching on Wednesday.

Real Dharma practice begins when we being to observe the laws of cause and effect. Venerable Chodron will explain how karma—the actions of our body, speech, and mind—brings about results in our lives. She will also describe techniques for purifying negative karma so that we may live more peacefully and create conditions for ultimately being free of karmic imprints.

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ABOUT THE TEACHER: Venerable Thubten Chodron was born in 1950 and grew up near Los Angeles. She graduated with a BA in History from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1971. After traveling through Europe, North Africa and Asia for one-and-one-half years, she received a teaching credential and went to the University of Southern California to do postgraduate work in Education while working as a teacher in the Los Angeles City School System. In 1975, she attended a meditation course given by Venerable Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and subsequently went to their monastery in Nepal to continue to study and practice Buddha's teachings. In 1977, she received the sramanerika (novice) ordination, and in 1986, went to Taiwan to take the bhikshuni (full) ordination.

She studied and practiced Buddhism of the Tibetan tradition for many years in India and Nepal, and directed the spiritual program at Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy for nearly two years. She studied three years at Dorje Pamo Monastery in France and was resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.

Venerable Chodron teaches worldwide and is the author of several books, including Open Heart, Clear Mind; Buddhism for Beginners; Taming the Mind; Working with Anger; and Tara: A Guiding Star. She also recorded a series entitled Guided Meditations on the Lamrim: The Gradual Path to Enlightenment. Ven. Chodron is founder of Sravasti Abbey, a monastery located in Newport, Washington. She 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.