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The Workshop is in the Mind

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”.

info_outline Sensory pleasure can never increase (STTA 378) 04/02/2026
info_outline Compassion is not what enables you to help others: that’s wisdom (STTA 377) 04/01/2026
info_outline Practice having positive thoughts (STTA 376) 03/31/2026
info_outline We need to become our own person (STTA 375) 03/30/2026
info_outline A bird needs two wings: wisdom and compassion (STTA 374) 03/29/2026
info_outline We can learn to be content! (STTA 373) 03/28/2026
info_outline One way to apply emptiness is to see things from another point of view (STTA 372) 03/27/2026
info_outline The outside world is not the main cause of our happiness or suffering (STTA 371) 03/26/2026
info_outline Look the problem in the eye (STTA 370) 03/25/2026
info_outline Do what we can to help right in front of us (STTA 369) 03/24/2026
info_outline We don’t suffer because we have compassion (STTA 368) 03/23/2026
info_outline Guilt is ridiculous! (STTA 367) 03/22/2026
info_outline Just by existing, we harm others (STTA 366) 03/21/2026
info_outline Compassion is based on wisdom (STTA 365) 03/20/2026
info_outline We think our opinions are objective truth (STTA 364) 03/19/2026
info_outline We need to validate ourselves, not depend on others for validation (STTA 363) 03/18/2026
info_outline Sharing sounds nice but we can misuse it (STTA 362) 03/17/2026
info_outline Consciously have positive thoughts (STTA 361) 03/16/2026
info_outline Love is altruistic; attachment is self-centered (STTA 360) 03/15/2026
info_outline It’s good to see the problems in the world, but don’t add anger on top (STTA 359) 03/14/2026
info_outline Practice patience – look the ugly thing in the eye! (STTA 358) 03/13/2026
info_outline Our thoughts produce us (STTA 357) 03/12/2026
info_outline Being a Buddhist means changing the way we see things (STTA 356) 03/11/2026
info_outline Learn to distinguish between virtues and delusions (STTA 355) 03/10/2026
info_outline Disconnect between reality and perception (STTA 354) 03/09/2026
info_outline Yearning to be seen and heard is the source of so much pain (STTA 353) 03/08/2026
info_outline First control the body and speech, then the mind (STTA 352) 03/07/2026
info_outline Putting things off just drags us down (STTA 351) 03/07/2026
info_outline Everything exists on the tip of the wish (STTA 350) 03/03/2026
info_outline We’re not the handiwork of anyone but ourselves! (STTA 349) 03/02/2026
 
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