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 Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, a worldwide network of Tibetan Buddhist activities of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinopche. She has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala magazine, and executive director of Liberation Prison Project. Her life, as well as her work with prisoners, has been featured in the documentary films “Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom”.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 412
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Behave nicely (STTA 237)
Something To Think About Series #237
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Get out there and do something for others (STTA 236)
Something To Think About Series #236
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Happiness when the chocolate runs out. Happiness & Its Causes (teaching)
Getting what we want, like delicious chocolate, a great job or a new partner, is our main method for achieving happiness, and we certainly work hard at it! But what if we lose it? Or what if we can’t…
The primordial feeling of not being enough (STTA 235)
Something To Think About Series #235
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Putting things off (STTA 234)
Something To Think About Series #234
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
How to Develop the Unparalleled Levels of Love & Compassion of the Bodhisattva (Part 2 of 3 teaching)
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 bod…
We can learn to have incredible control of our mind (STTA 233)
Something To Think About Series #233
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Taking responsibility (STTA 232)
Something To Think About Series #232
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Guilts one of the worst crimes against ourselves (STTA 231)
Something To Think About Series #231
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Lam Rim Overview - Express Meditation
Start the day with your mind pointed in a positive direction. No bells or whistles, just bliss.
What is guilt (STTA 230)
Something To Think About Series #230
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We can learn to become happy (STTA 229)
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)
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 bod…
Don't believe the story (STTA 228)
Something To Think About Series #228
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We can familiarize our mind with being content (STTA 227)
Something To Think About Series #227
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We all want to feel content (STTA 226)
Something To Think About Series #226
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Purifying Wind Meditation
Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.
Love and attachment (STTA 225)
Something To Think About Series #225
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We have the choice to think positive thoughts (STTA 224)
Something To Think About Series #224
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Teaching on Attachment & Emptiness
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 calle…