Ven. Robina Courtin

The Workshop is in the Mind

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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...

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Ven. Robina Courtin

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The contents of our mind (STTA 197) 02.06.2025 1:15

Something To Think About Series #197 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We need to focus on what is going on in the mind (STTA 196) 01.06.2025 1:22

Something To Think About Series #196 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Wise compassion (STTA 195) 31.05.2025 1:19

Something To Think About Series #195 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Medicine Buddha Mantra & Practice (Meditation) 30.05.2025 19:40

Ven Robina leads a Medicine Buddha practice for the mother of one of the participants who had died that night. She introduces the visualization and mantra, and the benefits of this practice for those who are sick and dying. Lawudo Trek | March 22, 2019 | Monjo, Solu Khumbu https://www.lawudo-trek.org

We harm others because we are freaking out (STTA 194) 29.05.2025 1:49

Something To Think About Series #194 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

There are different levels of suffering (STTA 193) 28.05.2025 1:31

Something To Think About Series #193 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Introduction to Tantra (Part 2 of 3 teaching) 27.05.2025 1:11:13

Venerable Robina will give us the essence of the tantric path of practice, echoing Lama Yeshe's teachings as discussed in Introduction to Tantra. She will keep her teachings practical and immediately applicable.

We grasp at things as permanent (STTA 192) 26.05.2025 1:10

Something To Think About Series #192 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Death is a wake-up call (STTA 191) 25.05.2025 1:38

Something To Think About Series #191 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We need a spiritual mentor (STTA 190) 24.05.2025 0:56

Something To Think About Series #190 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Controlling our Thoughts Meditation 23.05.2025 30:50

Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.

The mind has much subtler levels of cognition (STTA 189) 22.05.2025 0:55

Something To Think About Series #189 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Make the most of this precious human life (STTA 188) 21.05.2025 1:18

Something To Think About Series #188 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Introduction to Tantra (Part 1 or 3 teaching) 20.05.2025 2:58:28

Uncontrolled behavior makes us miserable (STTA 187) 19.05.2025 1:50

Something To Think About Series #187 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Living according to ethics (STTA 186) 18.05.2025 1:48

Something To Think About Series #186 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Our need for approval is so strong (STTA 185) 17.05.2025 1:10

Something To Think About Series #185 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Purifying our Speech Meditation 16.05.2025 32:42

Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.

Reach out to others (STTA 184) 16.05.2025 0:55

Something To Think About Series #184 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Chanting the Names of Manjushri (teaching) 13.05.2025 30:32

Venerable Robina recites Chanting The Names Of Manjushri for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, there are many benefits from reciting this text. A copy of the text can be found here

Learn to be fulfilled within ourselves (STTA 183) 12.05.2025 1:04

Something To Think About Series #183 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Loneliness (STTA 182) 11.05.2025 1:37

Something To Think About Series #182 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Buddha is your best cognitive behavioral therapist (STTA 181) 10.05.2025 1:26

Something To Think About Series #181 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We should learn to like problems like we like ice cream (Part 2 of 2 teaching) 09.05.2025 1:17:29

Recognizing our Profound Potential series Learning to distinguish clearly between unhappy states of mind, such as anger, depression, and low self-esteem, and the upbeat states of mind, such as love, compassion, and confidence, that are actually at the core of our being, we are able to recognize and re-discover our profound innate potential. Shantideva Center - FPMT

Karma is self-creation (STTA 180) 08.05.2025 1:26

Something To Think About Series #180 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin