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
Learn to be in charge of your own mind (STTA 223)
Something To Think About Series #223
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We can become self-confident (STTA 222)
Something To Think About Series #222
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Emotional hunger (STTA 221)
Something To Think About Series #221
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Preparing for Death (teaching)
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 you…
If you want to help yourself, practice compassion (STTA 220)
Something To Think About Series #220
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Positive thinking (STTA 219)
Something To Think About Series #219
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Confronting Death (teaching)
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 Bu…
Doubt (STTA 218)
Something To Think About Series #218
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Compassion for ourselves (STTA 217)
Something To Think About Series #217
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Change your mind (STTA 216)
Something To Think About Series #216
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
The Four Opponent Powers and Vajrasattva Meditation
Purification Practice
The Four Rs: Regret, Reliance, Remedy, Resolve Image: Buddha Vajrasattva in the aspect of Lama Yeshe
from the Vajrasattva Gompa at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala.
Satisfaction (STTA 215)
Something To Think About Series #215
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We feel like were imprisoned by the outside world (STTA 214)
Something To Think About Series #214
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Stay Steady (teaching)
Venerable Robina will unpack what it means to “stay steady.” We are usually worried about what will happen or what won’t happen. A thousand times a day tiny things happen to bother us. Attachment ene…
The mind is like a mirror (STTA 213)
Something To Think About Series #213
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Greeting the problem (STTA 212)
Something To Think About Series #212
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We conflate physical pain with anger (STTA 211)
Something To Think About Series #211
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Lama Tsongkhapa Meditation
Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.
A healthy way to think about death (STTA 210)
Something To Think About Series #210
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
The lack of contentment with who we are (STTA 209)
Something To Think About Series #209
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin