Buddhist Teachings by Ven. Robina Courtin
Venerable Robina Courtin weaves a tapestry of modern Buddhist commentary as she illuminates this ancient spiritual path with humor, wit and intensity. This Buddhist program aims to give every listener an opportunity to ponder some of life's deepest questions such as:
"Why do bad and good things happen? Is it karma? How can I overcome insecurity and start to care deeply for other beings? Can I lessen my depression and fears? Is reincarnation real? What is the mind? Exactly what is enlightenment?
A Buddhist nun since the late 1970s, Robina Courtin has worked since then with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, a worldwide network of Tibetan Buddhist activities of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinopche. She has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala magazine, and executive director of Liberation Prison Project. Her life, as well as her work with prisoners, has been featured in the documentary films "Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom".
Venerable Robina Courtin weaves a tapestry of modern Buddhist commentary as she illuminates this ancient spiritual path with humor, wit and intensity. This Buddhist program aims to give every listener an opportunity to ponder some of life's deepest questions such as:
"Why do bad and good things happen? Is it karma? How can I overcome insecurity and start to care deeply for other beings? Can I lessen my depression and fears? Is reincarnation real? What is the mind? Exactly what is enlightenment?
A Buddhist nun since the late 1970s, Robina Courtin has worked since then with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, a worldwide network of Tibetan Buddhist activities of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinopche. She has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala magazine, and executive director of Liberation Prison Project. Her life, as well as her work with prisoners, has been featured in the documentary films "Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom".
Being a Buddhist means changing the way we see things (STTA 356)
Learn to distinguish between virtues and delusions (STTA 355)
Disconnect between reality and perception (STTA 354)
Yearning to be seen and heard is the source of so much pain (STTA 353)
First control the body and speech, then the mind (STTA 352)
Putting things off just drags us down (STTA 351)
Everything exists on the tip of the wish (STTA 350)
We're not the handiwork of anyone but ourselves! (STTA 349)
Don't let people gaslight us! (STTA 348)
We're forever craving either nice feelings or being free of ugly feelings (STTA 347)
Recognize in yourself the negative you see in others (STTA 346)
We're constantly having opinions - so try to make them positive (STTA 345)
Catch yourself when you exaggerate your bad qualities (STTA 344)
Help our mind by saying positive words (STTA 343)
Revealing Ancient Wisdom with San Qing (discussion)
When you can't change the problem, change your interpretation of it (STTA 342)
Steady the mind by saying mantras on top of the crazy thoughts (STTA 341)
How things out there appear back to us is in the aspect of what's in our mind (STTA 340)
Sunny Jacobs: "Finally I realized I couldn't change anything, but they couldn't take my mind from me (STTA 339)
Guilt is anger against ourselves (STTA 338)
