Through Our Friends at Gonpo Ludup
Buddhism in Modern Times: Taking Refuge & Living In Vows
With Venerable Robina
Tuesdays, Nov 8, 15, & 22
From 7PM - 8:30PM MST
From 7PM - 8:30PM MST
Course Description:
Taking refuge and living in vows sets the foundation for a Buddhist practice. However modern life’s difficulties and even comforts may make this path difficult to follow. In this three-week workshop series, Venerable Robina will explain the benefits of taking refuge and living in vows and how to make it a daily practice.
Suggested donation
$40 for entire program, $15 per session.
Partial attendance okay. No one turned away for lack of funds.
- November 8: What are the 5 vows and why take refuge
- November 15: Obstacles to maintaining vows
- November 22: How to make vows a 24/7 practice
Taking refuge and living in vows sets the foundation for a Buddhist practice. However modern life’s difficulties and even comforts may make this path difficult to follow. In this three-week workshop series, Venerable Robina will explain the benefits of taking refuge and living in vows and how to make it a daily practice.
Suggested donation
$40 for entire program, $15 per session.
Partial attendance okay. No one turned away for lack of funds.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Ven. Robina Courtin
Ven. Robina Courtin is an Australian-born, Tibetan Buddhist nun who has been teaching around the world for decades. She was one of the early students of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, having met the Lamas over 40 years ago. She is the founder of the Liberation Prison Project, a non-profit offering Dharma to prisoners in the US and Australia. She is also the subject of the award-winning documentary, Chasing Buddha.
Ven. Robina Courtin
Ven. Robina Courtin is an Australian-born, Tibetan Buddhist nun who has been teaching around the world for decades. She was one of the early students of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, having met the Lamas over 40 years ago. She is the founder of the Liberation Prison Project, a non-profit offering Dharma to prisoners in the US and Australia. She is also the subject of the award-winning documentary, Chasing Buddha.