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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Express Meditation with Ven. Robina Courtin 11.04.2025 30:24

Start the day with your mind pointed in a positive direction. No bells or whistles, just bliss.

Our uncontrolled mind (STTA 160) 10.04.2025 1:43

Something To Think About Series #160 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Zip the Lip! (STTA 159) 09.04.2025 0:56

Something To Think About Series #159 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

The Six Perfections of the Bodhisattva (Part 1 of 2 teaching) 08.04.2025 1:29:29

Teachings for Gonpo Ludup Study Group, Laguna Beach, California, USA Recorded June 9 and 16, 2021 YouTube

Anger is not the same as finding fault (STTA 158) 07.04.2025 1:58

Something To Think About Series #158 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We're a work in progress (STTA 157) 06.04.2025 2:00

Something To Think About Series #157 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Putting things off (STTA 156) 05.04.2025 1:15

Something To Think About Series #156 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Nine-Round Breathing - Express Meditation 04.04.2025 23:45

Start the day with your mind pointed in a positive direction. No bells or whistles, just bliss.

We focus on the bad and not the good (STTA 155) 03.04.2025 1:36

Something To Think About Series #155 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Karma (STTA 154) 02.04.2025 1:27

Something To Think About Series #154 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

How To Face Death Without Fear (teaching) 01.04.2025 1:50:28

We live in complete denial of change, death is definite, the time of death is not definite. There are two ways to prepare for death, the first is to live your life in an appropriate way, recognising that death is true, that you will continue in another rebirth, and that everything you think and do and say - programs your mind and will determine your future rebirth. Attachment to me, is the main so...

When you're with others, watch your behavior (STTA 153) 31.03.2025 1:23

Something To Think About Series #153 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Patience is a courageous attitude (STTA 152) 30.03.2025 1:38

Something To Think About Series #152 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We need to become familiar with our thoughts (STTA 151) 29.03.2025 2:14

Something To Think About Series #151 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Pushing beyond our comfort zone (STTA 150) 28.03.2025 1:31

Something To Think About Series #150 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We need to know what we want (STTA 149) 27.03.2025 1:19

Something To Think About Series #149 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We have to welcome change (STTA 148) 26.03.2025 1:43

Something To Think About Series #148 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

The Eight Worldly Dharmas (Part 4 of 4 teaching) 25.03.2025 2:01:28

In this final session, Ven. Robina reminds us again that the fundamental driver for the eight worldly concerns is the primordial attachment. She goes on to go over how to work with attachment from all three levels of the path. Ven. Robina also gives teachings on Lojong (The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation) and how to work with the self-cherishing mind. Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation

The mind is like a mirror (STTA 147) 24.03.2025 1:12

Something To Think About Series #147 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Our terror of losing things (STTA 145) 23.03.2025 1:29

Something To Think About Series #145 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We have to learn to be content (STTA 144) 22.03.2025 1:14

Something To Think About Series #144 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Tara - Questions & Meditation 21.03.2025 52:21

Questions include praying to Tara, how to overcome abusive people, coping with suffering, how to use grief on the path, when pets die, bad deaths, doubt and faith in the dharma, how do we develop analytical wisdom to apply the teachings in our daily life, and when Tara has helped Robina. Langri Tangpa Centre

More thoughts about speech (STTA 143) 20.03.2025 1:35

Something To Think About Series #143 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We can't control our speech (STTA 142) 19.03.2025 2:07

Something To Think About Series #142 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

The Eight Worldly Dharmas (Part 3 or 4 teaching) 18.03.2025 1:56:43

What are referred to in the Mahayana Buddhist literature as the "eight mundane concerns" or the "eight worldly dharmas" are, in fact, simply primordial levels of attachment that exist virtually as assumptions in our minds. This assumption is that I must get what I want every second, thus causing us to constantly crave happy feelings, getting nice things, hearing pleasant words with our name in the...