Pema Chodron "Common Tactics of Aggression"

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A leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life, Pema Chödrön is widely known for her insightful, down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences.

Chödrön is the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery for Westerners. An American Buddhist nun, she began studying Buddhism in the early 1970s, working closely with the renowned Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition until his death in 1987. She is currently a student of Dzigar Kontrul Rinpoche. From years of study and monastic training, she addresses complex issues with a clarity that bespeaks the fruits of her practice.

Chödrön is interested in helping establish Tibetan Buddhist monastacism in the West, as well as continuing her work with Western Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings. She is the author of numerous books and audiobooks, including When Things Fall Apart; The Places That Scare You; The Wisdom of No Escape; Getting Unstuck; Start Where You Are; The Pema Chödrön Audio Collection; Comfortable With Uncertainty; No Time to Lose; Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (lojong teachings); and Practicing Peace in Times of War.

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[nicolatwo]

For Lotusutra1: The oil industry has done nothing but harm to this planet and every single country. They have blocked so much green energy development that even today in 2009! we still have oil as the dominant industry. We could have had all green and clean energy 10 years ago if they had not paid to prevent it from taking root. Saddam Hussein was none of our business.

[MichaelCarlucci]

Tibet was not invaded by the Chinese because monks dress up in red and complain about the US. Are you missing the bigger point?

Trying to understand HOW an opponent thinks or what their motivation is does not mean you will take shit from them.

[stjdavis]

Pakistan used to be 80% Buddhist now it is 98% Muslim.  There is no understanding hate and evil.

[asana1973]

It would take a Buddhist nun to tell the truth in what appeared to me as a a non threatening way..It's very hard to get out of our own heads..to be able to see ourselves clearly particularly in the western world...nice clip...

[chondestes]

Amazing: this is exactly what I thought when I woke up and heard about the planes crashing. I thought "this is what happens, but what's going to happen now?" This was long before I heard the dharma.

[anapanasati1970]

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[wigswest]

Wow, would have like to have heard the contextual video as well.

Obviously posted to incite aggressive responses. The irony is astounding.

[junkyjuice21]

@T1Brit T1Brit, listen to yourself.

[T1Brit]

Very disappointing. Does this woman not believe that evil men exist and will always exist? Does she think the whole world is RIGHT if they hate the US?

Does she know the history of the last 100 years? Was the US responsible for Hitler, for Stalin, for Mao or Pol Pot?

The US makes mistakes - as all great powers do - but compared to the great powers of the past it is by far the most enlightened and benign.

Stick to meditation and leave the defense of the nation to others.

[T1Brit]

First thing I have heard by a buddhist on youtube that I totally disrespect.

The men who committed mass murder on 9-11 were NOT upset about aggression they had suffered at the hands of the USA. They were motivated by a political force that resembles the fascism of the 1930s. It dresses itself in the words amd clothes of Islam - but it is in fact a kind of pseudo Nazi ideology that wishes to conquer the world.

THEY ARE FANATICS

THEY WOULD STILL BE DOING THE SAME THING IF THE USA DID NOT EXIST

[taijihitman]

@RenCon100 sorry to but in, everyone killed, injured, emotionally hurt, finiacally hurt -who suffered in anyway was exact karmic reaction, there are no victims it was merely the ripening effect of thier karma-no one was innocent. it is hard to grasp but it is true what they did in this life or the inumerable past lifes we cannot know, is it sad yes, was it aweful yes, do we wish there was another way yes, but sadly due to peoples karmas all these terrible things happen. have you heard of Jyotish