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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How to Develop the Unparalleled Levels of Love & Compassion of the Bodhisattva (Part 2 of 3 teaching) 22.07.2025 1:20:46

All sentient beings are caught in the trap of suffering in the realms of existence. Bodhichitta is a mind that wishes to free beings from suffering and bring them to the state of enlightenment. A bodhisattva is a person who has that bodhichitta mind, is a practitioner of the enlightenment thought which is the aspiration to achieve complete enlightenment as a perfect Buddha for the benefit of onese...

We can learn to have incredible control of our mind (STTA 233) 21.07.2025 2:10

Something To Think About Series #233 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Taking responsibility (STTA 232) 20.07.2025 2:06

Something To Think About Series #232 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Guilts one of the worst crimes against ourselves (STTA 231) 19.07.2025 1:30

Something To Think About Series #231 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Lam Rim Overview - Express Meditation 18.07.2025 29:36

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

What is guilt (STTA 230) 17.07.2025 2:13

Something To Think About Series #230 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We can learn to become happy (STTA 229) 16.07.2025 1:34

Something To Think About Series #229 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

How to Develop the Unparalleled Levels of Love & Compassion of the Bodhisattva (Part 1 of 3 teaching) 15.07.2025 1:21:03

Don't believe the story (STTA 228) 14.07.2025 1:19

Something To Think About Series #228 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We can familiarize our mind with being content (STTA 227) 13.07.2025 1:32

Something To Think About Series #227 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We all want to feel content (STTA 226) 12.07.2025 1:24

Something To Think About Series #226 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Purifying Wind Meditation 11.07.2025 27:32

Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.

Love and attachment (STTA 225) 10.07.2025 1:46

Something To Think About Series #225 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We have the choice to think positive thoughts (STTA 224) 09.07.2025 1:22

Something To Think About Series #224 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Teaching on Attachment & Emptiness 08.07.2025 1:23:48

Venerable Robina gives a teaching on Attachment & Emptiness during the Lawudo Trek in Nepal. One way of presenting these levels of practice which are expressed in this packaging of Tsongkhapa's called the Lamrim, this gradual path, this course, that you graduate from as a Buddha, is in terms of understanding attachment. This is massive for the Buddha, way bigger than we can think because it's assu...

Learn to be in charge of your own mind (STTA 223) 07.07.2025 1:50

Something To Think About Series #223 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

We can become self-confident (STTA 222) 06.07.2025 0:53

Something To Think About Series #222 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Emotional hunger (STTA 221) 05.07.2025 1:55

Something To Think About Series #221 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Preparing for Death (teaching) 04.07.2025 1:35:48

If we realised impermanence, realised the reality and integrated it into our mind, that impermanence is just the way things are, and we will die, your life is transformed, because you don't waste your life when you realise it's impermanent. Death is definite but the time of death is not certain. Venerable Robina discusses Lama Zopa Rinpoche's book - 'How To Face Death Without Fear' and explains th...

If you want to help yourself, practice compassion (STTA 220) 03.07.2025 1:12

Something To Think About Series #220 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Positive thinking (STTA 219) 02.07.2025 2:24

Something To Think About Series #219 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Confronting Death (teaching) 01.07.2025 1:08:01

Most people don't like to think about death. Death is a really crucial thing to understand, because according to the Buddha our mind will continue to another life and we've got a long term goal of Buddhahood, which indeed could take us countless lifetimes, so you've got to have a very serious long term plan. Death is an extremely important stage in this development. As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says - ac...

Doubt (STTA 218) 30.06.2025 1:27

Something To Think About Series #218 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Compassion for ourselves (STTA 217) 29.06.2025 1:45

Something To Think About Series #217 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Change your mind (STTA 216) 28.06.2025 2:02

Something To Think About Series #216 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin