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Be Your Own Therapist

Ven. Robina Courtin
Sunday, July 28: 10:30am-12pm
**see the video recording here.

We spend our lives being seduced by the outside world, believing completely that happiness and suffering come from “out there.” But if we look into our hearts we can see that this is not true, that the more we hold on to people and things and experiences, the more dissatisfied and lonely we become.

Happiness and suffering come from the way we perceive and interpret things, not the things themselves. At the heart of it, according to Buddhism, is the instinctive clinging to a limited sense of self, which causes us to respond with attachment, anger and the rest.

By becoming deeply familiar with the workings of our own minds and hearts we can begin to open up our marvellous potential for clarity, contentment, love and the other qualities that Buddha says are innate within us.
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This is part of our Taste of Buddhism program. Join us for a short talk, meditation, and tasty treats on Sunday mornings. Each week features a new topic. Open to all levels. ​

Karuna Cayton
About Ven. Robina Courtin
Since being ordained as a Buddhist nun in the late 1970s, Ven. Robina has worked full-time for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom.


Suggested Donation is $20 at the door. Your generous donations are essential for the continuation of programs like this.  Nobody is turned away for lack of funds.

Location

​302 Jules Ave.
​San Francisco, CA 94112

About 

Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies is a Dharma Center dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom. Inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We offer meditation and a wide-range of Buddhist and secular programs as well as other basic life improvement classes. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco.

Contact 

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  • About
    • Our Spiritual Guides
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    • Board of Directors
    • Ethical Policy
    • Protecting from Abuse Policy
  • Calendar
  • Programs
    • 2025-2026 Women of Wisdom: Celebrating the Living Legacy of Buddhist Women Series
    • FPMT Basic Program
    • FPMT Discovering Buddhism
    • Media Archive
    • Tibetan Practices
  • How to Help
    • Membership
    • Donate to Special Projects
    • Prayer Request
  • Prayer Request
  • Contact