Ven. Thubten Chodron Dharma Talk: The Art of Letting Go Without Giving Up

Talk Synopsis

We often mistake “letting go” for giving up, walking away, or slipping into apathy. But true letting go is an act of wisdom that involves freeing our minds from the grip of afflictions and unrealistic expectations. Learn how to untangle yourself from clinging to the outcomes of your efforts while remaining engaged and energized in your daily life.

TO NOTE BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

-Sravasti Abbey requests that participants consider wearing a mask as a courtesy to Ven Thubten Chodron.

-For newcomers to the Library’s events: the session will comprise a talk and time for Q&A

-Please attend once you register as seats are limited.

-The event will also be streamed live via Facebook live.

About Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, a pioneering Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Western nuns and monks in the US. She graduated from UCLA and did graduate work in education at USC. Ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1977, she has studied extensively with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tsenzhap Serkong Rinpoche, and other Tibetan lamas. She received full ordination as a bhikshuni in 1986.

Venerable Chodron teaches worldwide and is known for her warm, practical, and humorous explanations of how to apply Buddhist teachings in daily life. She is also involved in Pr*son outreach and interfaith dialogue. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation and is currently assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the writing and publication of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, a multi-volume series of teachings on the Buddhist path. Visit thubtenchodron.org for a media library of her teachings, and sravastiabbey.org to learn more about Sravasti Abbey.