Venerable Thubten Chodron

Bunks

So I have decided I am going to fly to Singapore in December to see Venerable Thubten Chodron for a few days. She is teaching over there for a week.

As my wife said (rather ironically) "you only live once".

DairyLama

So what tradition is she in? Is it like a retreat situation?

PS James Bond said you only live twice.

Bunks

She is an American Nun in the Gelug Tibetan tradition. I have been following her as my primary teacher for a couple of years now.....

Shoshin

@Bunks I have fond memories of the Singapore of the early 1970s, exotic. exciting, dirty, street markets, open sewers, and rats galore...Now it's a modern well kept concrete jungle city...

Are your whole family going ?

lobster

Sounds wonderful.
How exciting ... ... in a completely detached sort of way of course ...

Bunks

@Shoshin said:
@Bunks I have fond memories of the Singapore of the early 1970s, exotic. exciting, dirty, street markets, open sewers, and rats galore...Now it's a modern well kept concrete jungle city...

Are your whole family going ?

No. Just me @shoshin.

I spent a few days there on my honeymoon and actually didn't particularly like it. Especially after ten days in beautiful Phuket!

Cinorjer

@Bunks said:

As my wife said (rather ironically) "you only live once".

Hee. I see what you did there.

karasti

That's awesome @Bunks! I love her. I follow her on youtube and she is one of my go-to people when I need advice for dealing with the state of the world.

Kundo

@Bunks said:
So I have decided I am going to fly to Singapore in December to see Venerable Thubten Chodron for a few days. She is teaching over there for a week.

As my wife said (rather ironically) "you only live once".

So happy for you my Southern bro _ /\ _

Bunks

Thanks guys!

RuddyDuck9

Oh I can't wait to hear how your trip went! What a wonderful opportunity for you! Will you be able to speak with TC one on one at all?

Bunks

I hope so @RuddyDuck9. I have been corresponding with one of the nuns at the Abbey and she said to make sure I come and say hi to them after a teaching!

Bunks

I just hope I don't end up like these guys

nakazcid

Thubten Chodron's Buddhism for Beginners was my first "real" Buddhist book. It was a great introduction to the religion, and cleared up many questions and misconceptions. I hope you have a wonderful and fulfilling visit.

Bunks

@nakazcid said:
Thubten Chodron's Buddhism for Beginners was my first "real" Buddhist book. It was a great introduction to the religion, and cleared up many questions and misconceptions. I hope you have a wonderful and fulfilling visit.

Thank you.

The Abbey have said that given I am flying all the way from Oz they'll organise for me to be able to offer lunch or tea to Ven Chodron and spend some one on one time with her.

I know she is very busy so I appreciate it!

lobster

^^. Maybe get an initiation to do a sadhana or similar?
http://opcoa.st/0S5gH is one she offers. You'll be a Buddha in no time.

Such a meeting can inspire and motivate you for years.

Give her a bit of choccy and money, you'll be fine. Long live the Sangha!

DairyLama

@Bunks said:> The Abbey have said that given I am flying all the way from Oz they'll organise for me to be able to offer lunch or tea to Ven Chodron and spend some one on one time with her.

I hope your meeting will be on Youtube.

federica

Ooooh, yeah, that would be something!

Bunks

@SpinyNorman said:

@Bunks said:> The Abbey have said that given I am flying all the way from Oz they'll organise for me to be able to offer lunch or tea to Ven Chodron and spend some one on one time with her.

I hope your meeting will be on Youtube.

Hopefully it would be a little clearer than some of my earlier YouTube ramblings back in my drinking days! My wife is a patient woman.