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
There are different levels of suffering (STTA 193)
Something To Think About Series #193
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Introduction to Tantra (Part 2 of 3 teaching)
Venerable Robina will give us the essence of the tantric path of practice, echoing Lama Yeshe’s teachings as discussed in Introduction to Tantra. She will keep her teachings practical and immediately…
We grasp at things as permanent (STTA 192)
Something To Think About Series #192
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Death is a wake-up call (STTA 191)
Something To Think About Series #191
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We need a spiritual mentor (STTA 190)
Something To Think About Series #190
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Controlling our Thoughts Meditation
Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.
The mind has much subtler levels of cognition (STTA 189)
Something To Think About Series #189
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Make the most of this precious human life (STTA 188)
Something To Think About Series #188
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Introduction to Tantra (Part 1 or 3 teaching)
Venerable Robina will give us the essence of the tantric path of practice, echoing Lama Yeshe’s teachings as discussed in Introduction to Tantra. She will keep her teachings practical and immediately…
Uncontrolled behavior makes us miserable (STTA 187)
Something To Think About Series #187
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Living according to ethics (STTA 186)
Something To Think About Series #186
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Our need for approval is so strong (STTA 185)
Something To Think About Series #185
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Purifying our Speech Meditation
Start the day with your mind pointed in positive direction.
Reach out to others (STTA 184)
Something To Think About Series #184
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Chanting the Names of Manjushri (teaching)
Venerable Robina recites Chanting The Names Of Manjushri for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, there are many benefits from reciting this text.
A copy of the text can be found here
Learn to be fulfilled within ourselves (STTA 183)
Something To Think About Series #183
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Loneliness (STTA 182)
Something To Think About Series #182
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Buddha is your best cognitive behavioral therapist (STTA 181)
Something To Think About Series #181
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We should learn to like problems like we like ice cream (Part 2 of 2 teaching)
Recognizing our Profound Potential series
Learning to distinguish clearly between unhappy states of mind, such as anger, depression, and low self-esteem, and the upbeat states of mind, such as love, …
Karma is self-creation (STTA 180)
Something To Think About Series #180
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin