Ven. Robina Courtin

The Workshop is in the Mind

Religion EN ↓ 500 episodes

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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Religion

Podcast website

robinacourtin.com

Latest episode

Apr 7, 2026

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Episodes

Mahamudra: How to Discover Our True Nature (Part 1 of 3) 29.01.2025

Teachings for Compassion Wisdom Flower FPMT Study Group (Bucharest, Romania) and Centrul Budist "White Mahakala" FPMT Study Group (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) Recorded July 7, 14 and 21, 2021 YouTube

Discovering Buddhism: Samsara and Nirvana 21.01.2025

Teaching on Samsara and Nirvana with Venerable Robina Courtin, including ethics, listening to our anger and analysing it, the three toxic emotions (ego grasping, attachment, and aversion). Karma; our life is our garden, whatever is in it, we put it there; karma explains why things happen and your mind explains how you respond to them. Questions about fear, karma, free will, and parenting. Teaching...

Buddha Is A Cognitive Therapist (STTA 99) 24.05.2024

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

Fearless Compassion (Part 2 of 2) 19.05.2024

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; emptiness and dependent arising. 6 & 7 November 2020...

Fearless Compassion (Part 1 of 2) 19.05.2024

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 YouTube

Overcoming Attachment (Part 2 of 2) 19.05.2024

Teachings for White Mahakala Study Group, Cluj, Romania. 20 January 2021. YouTube

Overcoming Attachment (Part 1 of 2) 19.05.2024

Teachings for Center of White Mahakala Study Group, Cluj, Romania. 20 January 2021. YouTube

You Are Your Own Worst Enemy (STTA 98) 06.04.2024

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

Addiction (STTA 97) 06.04.2024

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

How To Navigate This Crazy World (STTA 96) 06.04.2024

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

Compassion Is Not Enough (STTA 95) 06.04.2024

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

We Always Find Fault (STTA 94) 06.04.2024

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

What is Christmas? (STTA 93) 06.04.2024

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

Om Mani Padme Hum (STTA 92) 06.04.2024

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

Is All Suffering Bad? (STTA 91) 06.04.2024

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

Anger and Compassion (STTA 90) 06.04.2024

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

The Source Of Sanity (STTA 89) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #89 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Enjoy Being The Boss! (STTA 88) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #88 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Impermanence (STTA 87) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #87 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Worrying About The Future (STTA 86) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #86 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Thanksgiving (STTA 85) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #85 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

When You've Been Hurt By Somebody (STTA 84) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #84 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Programming Our Mind (STTA 83) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #83 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Old Age (STTA 82) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #82 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Grief and Loss (STTA 81) 25.03.2024

Something To Think About Series #81 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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