Best Ven Robina Courtin Podcasts (2024)

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Thubten Chodron on Working With Anger 38:58

12m ago38:58

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Several years ago, I read Venerable Thubten Chodron's book, Working with Anger, and I found it quite inspiring. A couple of months ago, her schedule finally allowed time to speak with me. We talked exclusively about anger, what it is, why it's harmful, and how we can work with anger in ways that heal relationships, rather than destroy them. She tou…

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Tenzin Chogkyi & Scott Snibbe San Francisco Book Launch for How to Train a Happy Mind 50:39

14d ago50:39

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Tenzin Chogkyi talks to Scott Snibbe about his new book, How to Train a Happy Mind, at the Medicine for Nightmares bookstore in San Francisco. Episode 164: Tenzin Chogkyi & Scott Snibbe Medicine for Nightmares SF How to Train a Happy Mind From August 8-11, I’m leading an in-person three-day retreat at California’s Vajrapani Institute. There, in the…

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Finding Refuge in the Mind—A Guided Meditation [rebroadcast] 31:42

21d ago31:42

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What do you do when you’re alone? When you’re scared, anxious, lonely, afraid, or feeling strong craving? In our guided meditation, we explore the Buddhist view on refuge and how to find a deep source of strength and peace within our own minds. Episode 112: Finding Refuge in the Mind—A Guided Meditation From August 8-11, I’m leading an in-person th…

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What Do You Do When You're Alone? [re-record] 28:38

28d ago28:38

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What do you do when you’re alone? When you’re scared, anxious, lonely, or afraid, when you feel strong craving? What do you turn to? In this episode, we look at where our mind runs when we feel pain, when we don’t feel balanced or whole. We’ll examine the Buddhist view on this subject that reveals a deep source of strength and support within our ow…

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Tara Meditation on Hope—Ven. Robina Courtin 14:13

1M ago14:13

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Venerable Robina Courtin guides a beautiful Tara meditation on hope that uses visualization and Buddhist teachings. Episode 163: Tara Meditation on Hope—Ven. Robina Courtin From August 8-11, I’m leading an in-person three-day retreat at California’s Vajrapani Institute. There, in the heart of California’s redwood forest, we’ll go through all of the…

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How to Heal Despair with Venerable Robina Courtin 47:45

1M ago47:45

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Our very first podcast guest, Venerable Robina Courtin is back in today's timely episode on how to deal with the despair and hopelessness many people feel today about war, injustice, inequity, and the environment. Venerable Robina was ordained as a Buddhist nun in the late 1970s. She's worked closely with her teachers Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpo…

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Robert Thurman & Scott Snibbe: How to Train a Happy Mind 41:22

2M ago41:22

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In New York City, a couple months ago, I had the honor of sharing a public conversation with one of my Buddhist heroes, the renowned author and scholar Robert Thurman. In this episode's conversation, we share an edited recording from that evening, talking about everything from overcoming self-hatred, enjoying pleasure without attachment, getting gh…

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Guided Meditation—Mental Cause and Effect [rebroadcast] 24:31

2M ago24:31

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A meditation practice of self reflection, taking control of the mental cause and effect that's normally unconscious: the habits and activities conditioned by evolution, our upbringing, society and the media. This is a practice you can do at the end of each day: reviewing your day, rejoicing in the positive, and finding ways to sincerely forgive you…

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Buddha Is A Cognitive Therapist (STTA #99) 2:01

2M ago2:01

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Something To Think About Series #99 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Mental Cause and Effect [rebroadcast] 33:16

2M ago33:16

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Science has greater and greater mastery in understanding and controlling physical cause and effect, from planets to particles, but we are only starting to understand cause and effect in our minds. Evolution, habits, and society all affect our behavior. How do we gain conscious control of our behavior, much less our thoughts? One method is a daily p…

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Fearless Compassion (Part 2 of 2) 2:14:35

2M ago2:14:35

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The second part of the teaching for the Mahamudra Centre, New Zealand on the bodhisattva path. Features a Q&A with thoughts on guilt; dealing with problems; attachment and aversion; more on the Eight Verses; tonglen; self-cherishing; exchanging self for others; a story about Harry Sutton; the purpose of meditation; single-pointed concentration; emp…

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Fearless Compassion (Part 1 of 2) 1:42:06

2M ago1:42:06

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Teaching for the Mahamudra Centre, New Zealand about the fearless path of the bodhisattvas. Thoughts include: the need to work on our own mind; taking inspiration from great beings like Geshe Lama Konchog and His Holiness the Dalai Lama; our attachment and aversion; exchanging self for others; Langri Tangpa’s Eight Verses 6 & 7 November 2020 YouTub…

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Overcoming Attachment (Part 2 of 2) 1:01:46

2M ago1:01:46

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Teachings for White Mahakala Study Group, Cluj, Romania. 20 January 2021. YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Overcoming Attachment (Part 1 of 2) 1:18:02

2M ago1:18:02

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Teachings for Center of White Mahakala Study Group, Cluj, Romania. 20 January 2021. YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Contentment and Ambition with Yangsi Rinpoche 32:09

2M ago32:09

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Yangsi Rinpoche's gave a beautiful talk a couple of months ago with the intriguing title "Contentment Plus Ambition." He was generous enough to sit down with me afterwards for an interview about the same topic in which he talks about how to practice real self-compassion and even how we can create the causes for world peace. Yangsi Rinpoche studied …

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sujatha baliga & Scott Snibbe in conversation: How to Train a Happy Mind 43:44

3M ago43:44

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Restorative justice practitioner sujatha baliga talks to Scott Snibbe about his new meditation book, How to Train a Happy Mind. Episode 159: sujatha baliga & Scott Snibbe in conversation: How to Train a Happy Mind From August 8-11, I’m leading an in-person three-day retreat at California’s Vajrapani Institute. There, in the heart of California’s re…

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Impermanence Meditation [rebroadcast] 22:17

3M ago22:17

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A guided meditation on impermanence that helps us release fear and anxiety to embrace the constant change at every scale of reality: from particles, possessions, homes, and the environment, to our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, and relationships. When we embrace impermanence, we more easily take on challenges like today’s Coronavirus crisis. …

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Embracing Impermanence [updated rebroadcast] 24:45

3M ago24:45

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We cling to things as if they won’t change, but change is the nature of reality. When we embrace impermanence, we prepare ourselves for big changes, and are able to let go of our fear and anxiety to become more fully present to those around us, to make the most meaningful choices day-to-day, and to more deeply appreciate life’s fleeting pleasures. …

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Meditation on Embracing Life with Stephen Batchelor 16:45

3M ago16:45

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In this guided meditation, Stephen Batchelor invites you to unconditionally embrace your experience of the moment, to simply watch all thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and notice the ground of nonreactive awareness. This guides you toward a path rooted in freedom, openness, and love. Episode 158: Meditation on Embracing Life with Stephen Batchelor…

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Buddhism Without Beliefs with Stephen Batchelor 33:04

4M ago33:04

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Nearly 30 years ago, Stephen Batchelor wrote a book called Buddhism Without Beliefs that's become a foundational work for those seeking to adopt Buddhism into a non-religious form while still maintaining the power and authenticity of its time tested practices. I had a chance to speak with Stephen Batchelor recently from his home in France, where he…

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You Are Your Own Worst Enemy (STTA #98) 1:50

4M ago1:50

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Something To Think About Series #98 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Addiction (STTA #97) 2:14

4M ago2:14

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Something To Think About Series #97 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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How To Navigate This Crazy World 2:01

4M ago2:01

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Something To Think About Series #96 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Compassion Is Not Enough (STTA #95) 1:32

4M ago1:32

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Something To Think About Series #95 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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We Always Find Fault 2:01

4M ago2:01

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Something To Think About Series #94 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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What is Christmas? 1:32

4M ago1:32

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Something To Think About Series #93 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Om Mani Padme Hum 1:21

4M ago1:21

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Something To Think About Series #92 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Is All Suffering Bad? 1:30

4M ago1:30

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Something To Think About Series #91 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Anger and Compassion 2:43

4M ago2:43

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Something To Think About Series #90 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin YouTubeBy Ven. Robina Courtin

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Book Passage Talk with Derek Fagerstrom 38:31

4M ago38:31

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Derek Fagerstrom interviews Scott Snibbe about his new book, How to Train a Happy Mind, at San Francisco’s Book Passage. Derek is the co-founder of Pop-up Magazine, and has worked at Esquire, Interview, and Francis Ford Coppola's literary journal Zoetrope: All-Story. How to Train a Happy Mind is out now in paperback, e-book, and audiobook. You can …

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Precious Life Meditation 17:51

4M ago17:51

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Scott Snibbe leads a meditation from his new book, How to Train a Happy Mind, on how to make the most of our precious lives. Episode 155: Precious Life Meditation From August 8-11, I’m leading an in-person three-day retreat at California’s Vajrapani Institute. There, in the heart of California’s redwood forest, we’ll go through all of the analytica…