Wisdom Dharma Chat | Venerable Robina Courtin
June 18, 2025
In this episode of Wisdom Dharma Chats, host Daniel Aitken welcomes back Venerable Robina Courtin. Ordained in the late 1970s, Venerable Robina is a renowned teacher who brings a unique blend of humor, directness, and deep understanding to Buddhist philosophy and teachings.
Throughout this conversation, she and Daniel delve into the core tenets of Buddhism, with a particular focus on the nature of the mind and the practical application of Mahamudra techniques. Venerable Robina emphasizes the central role of the mind in Buddhist thought and explains how the Mahamudra approach aims to help individuals discover their true nature and the nature of their minds. The discussion highlights the unique characteristic of Mahamudra in fostering this self-discovery, and introduces her new course on Mahamudra, Mahāmudrā: Lama Yeshe’s Teachings on Discovering Your True Nature. She reflects on Lama Yeshe’s teachings and discusses consciousness, karma, and the mind’s processing of sensory information, ultimately offering an engaging and insightful exploration of key Buddhist concepts.
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Meet Our Guest
Venerable Robina Courtin
Ordained in the late 1970s, Venerable Robina has worked full-time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (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.
