Ven. Robina Courtin
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...
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Apr 7, 2026
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Try to make others happy, but no need for guilt if they don't become happy (STTA 335) 16.02.2026 1:20
Something To Think About Series #335 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Pleasure comes from sensory experiences, but not contentment (STTA 334) 15.02.2026 1:48
Something To Think About Series #334 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Satisfaction can never come from sensory experiences; it has to be practiced by thoughts (STTA 333) 14.02.2026 2:02
Something To Think About Series #333 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We're addicted to believing that our mind has nothing to do with our happiness & suffering (STTA 332) 13.02.2026 1:16
Something To Think About Series #332 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Don't believe what attachment and aversion say (STTA 331) 12.02.2026 2:42
Something To Think About Series #331 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We are created by our thoughts, literally (STTA 330) 11.02.2026 1:36
Something To Think About Series #330 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Cognitive therapy, neuroplasticity, Buddha: same: they all say we can change our thoughts (STTA 329) 10.02.2026 1:55
Something To Think About Series #329 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
What's Love Got To Do With It? (teaching) 10.02.2026 1:29:13
What has love got to do with it? Love and compassion is what drives most people to a spiritual path, but it is in fact more advanced. If you look at the Lamrim, the packaging of Buddha's teachings, they're in a nice orderly way, according to the capacity of the disciple. I prefer to call it - junior school, high school, and university. Love and compassion are taught in university. That's a big sur...
We cannot stand it when things change! (STTA 328) 09.02.2026 1:23
Something To Think About Series #328 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We suffer so much because we assume things won't change (STTA 327) 08.02.2026 2:05
Something To Think About Series #327 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
To see our mind, start with learning to focus it (STTA 326) 07.02.2026 2:20
Something To Think About Series #326 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Do what you really want: not what you think is expected of you (STTA 325) 06.02.2026 1:10
Something To Think About Series #325 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
What goes on in the mind is the main thing, not the external event (STTA 324) 05.02.2026 1:30
Something To Think About Series #324 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Love and attachment are not the same (STTA 323) 04.02.2026 1:49
Something To Think About Series #323 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We're a work in progress (STTA 322) 03.02.2026 1:44
Something To Think About Series #322 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
How to Loosen the Grip of Ego Grasping by Understanding Dependent Arising (Part 2 of 2 teaching) 03.02.2026 1:29:31
Venerable Robina is known for her clarity in presenting Buddhist concepts in a straightforward, no-nonsense and compassionate way, and will teach on the topic of dependent origination and emptiness. Lama Tsongkhapa writes lyrically about Lord Buddha's teachings on dependent arising – the "king of logics" to prove emptiness, as Lama Yeshe puts it. With this perfect view, Je Rinpoche says, we can ne...
We're lonely because we think we're not enough (STTA 321) 03.02.2026 1:58
Something To Think About Series #321 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Consciously not putting things off uplifts us (STTA 320) 31.01.2026 1:02
Something To Think About Series #320 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We ourselves produce the person we become (STTA 319) 30.01.2026 2:03
Something To Think About Series #319 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Good enough, dear! (STTA 318) 29.01.2026 1:38
Something To Think About Series #318 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Contentment comes from practicing thinking I'm content, not from sensory experiences (STTA 317) 28.01.2026 1:37
Something To Think About Series #317 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
How to Loosen the Grip of Ego Grasping by Understanding Dependent Arising (Part 1 of 2 teaching) 27.01.2026 1:24:18
Venerable Robina is known for her clarity in presenting Buddhist concepts in a straightforward, no-nonsense and compassionate way, and will teach on the topic of dependent origination and emptiness. Lama Tsongkhapa writes lyrically about Lord Buddha's teachings on dependent arising – the "king of logics" to prove emptiness, as Lama Yeshe puts it. With this perfect view, Je Rinpoche says, we can ne...
Make your internal commentary more positive (STTA 316) 27.01.2026 1:20
Something To Think About Series #316 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Instead of despairing, do what you can to help others (STTA 315) 26.01.2026 1:46
Something To Think About Series #315 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Hear the thoughts before they become feelings (STTA 314) 25.01.2026 1:55
Something To Think About Series #314 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
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