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
- 413
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Pushing beyond our comfort zone (STTA 150)
Something To Think About Series #150
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We need to know what we want (STTA 149)
Something To Think About Series #149
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We have to welcome change (STTA 148)
Something To Think About Series #148
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
The Eight Worldly Dharmas (Part 4 of 4 teaching)
In this final session, Ven. Robina reminds us again that the fundamental driver for the eight worldly concerns is the primordial attachment. She goes on to go over how to work with attachment from al…
The mind is like a mirror (STTA 147)
Something To Think About Series #147
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Our terror of losing things (STTA 145)
Something To Think About Series #145
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We have to learn to be content (STTA 144)
Something To Think About Series #144
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Tara - Questions & Meditation
Questions include praying to Tara, how to overcome abusive people, coping with suffering, how to use grief on the path, when pets die, bad deaths, doubt and faith in the dharma, how do we develop ana…
More thoughts about speech (STTA 143)
Something To Think About Series #143
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We can't control our speech (STTA 142)
Something To Think About Series #142
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
The Eight Worldly Dharmas (Part 3 or 4 teaching)
What are referred to in the Mahayana Buddhist literature as the “eight mundane concerns” or the “eight worldly dharmas” are, in fact, simply primordial levels of attachment that exist virtually as as…
We need to choose external conditions that feed the right part of us (STTA 141)
Something To Think About Series #141
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Our attachment to make everything lovely (STTA 140)
Something To Think About Series #140
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
Reaching out to others makes us buoyant (STTA 139)
Something To Think About Series #139
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
How to cope with the crazy world (STTA 138)
Something To Think About Series #138
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
We can be brave in the face of our problems (STTA 137)
Something To Think About Series #137
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
If you want to make yourself happy be kind and loving (STTA 136)
Something To Think About Series #136
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
The Eight Worldly Dharmas (Part 2 of 4 teaching)
What are referred to in the Mahayana Buddhist literature as the “eight mundane concerns” or the “eight worldly dharmas” are, in fact, simply primordial levels of attachment that exist virtually as as…
Kindness (STTA 135)
Something To Think About Series #135
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin
This will happen to you (STTA 134)
Something To Think About Series #134
Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin