Become Your Own Therapist

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Venerable Robina Courtin weaves a tapestry of modern Buddhist commentary as she illuminates this ancient spiritual path with humor, wit and intensity. This Buddhist program aims to give every listener an opportunity to ponder some of life’s deepest questions such as: “Why do bad and good things hap…

Ven. Robina Courtin


    • Apr 7, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    We're a work in progress (STTA 383)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 2:03


    Something To Think About Series #383 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    The mind is the boss not the outside world (STTA 382)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 2:12


    Something To Think About Series #382 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Practice having happy thoughts (STTA 381)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 1:40


    Something To Think About Series #381 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Anger doesn't help (STTA 380)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 2:09


    Something To Think About Series #380 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

    Now is the time for compassion (STTA 379)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 0:58


    Something To Think About Series #379 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Sensory pleasure can never increase (STTA 378)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 2:24


    Something To Think About Series #378 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Compassion is not what enables you to help others: that's wisdom (STTA 377)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 1:25


    Something To Think About Series #377 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Practice having positive thoughts (STTA 376)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 1:48


    Something To Think About Series #376 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We need to become our own person (STTA 375)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 2:08


    Something To Think About Series #375 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

    A bird needs two wings: wisdom and compassion (STTA 374)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 1:13


    Something To Think About Series #374 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We can learn to be content! (STTA 373)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 2:01


    Something To Think About Series #373 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

    One way to apply emptiness is to see things from another point of view (STTA 372)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 2:04


    Something To Think About Series #372 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    The outside world is not the main cause of our happiness or suffering (STTA 371)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 1:23


    Something To Think About Series #371 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Look the problem in the eye (STTA 370)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 1:55


    Something To Think About Series #370 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

    Do what we can to help right in front of us (STTA 369)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 1:09


    Something To Think About Series #369 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We don't suffer because we have compassion (STTA 368)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 2:00


    Something To Think About Series #368 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Guilt is ridiculous! (STTA 367)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 1:43


    Something To Think About Series #367 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Just by existing, we harm others (STTA 366)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 1:47


    Something To Think About Series #366 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Compassion is based on wisdom (STTA 365)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 1:44


    Something To Think About Series #365 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We think our opinions are objective truth (STTA 364)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 1:55


    Something To Think About Series #364 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We need to validate ourselves, not depend on others for validation (STTA 363)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 2:58


    Something To Think About Series #363 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Sharing sounds nice but we can misuse it (STTA 362)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 2:31


    Something To Think About Series #362 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Consciously have positive thoughts (STTA 361)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 2:11


    Something To Think About Series #361 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Love is altruistic; attachment is self-centered (STTA 360)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 2:08


    Something To Think About Series #360 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    It's good to see the problems in the world, but don't add anger on top (STTA 359)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 2:53


    Something To Think About Series #359 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

    Practice patience – look the ugly thing in the eye! (STTA 358)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 3:14


    Something To Think About Series #358 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Our thoughts produce us (STTA 357)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 2:10


    Something To Think About Series #357 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Being a Buddhist means changing the way we see things (STTA 356)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 2:46


    Something To Think About Series #356 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Learn to distinguish between virtues and delusions (STTA 355)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 2:39


    Something To Think About Series #355 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Disconnect between reality and perception (STTA 354)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 2:14


    Something To Think About Series #354 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Yearning to be seen and heard is the source of so much pain (STTA 353)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 2:32


    Something To Think About Series #353 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    First control the body and speech, then the mind (STTA 352)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 1:49


    Something To Think About Series #352 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Putting things off just drags us down (STTA 351)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 1:35


    Something To Think About Series #351 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Everything exists on the tip of the wish (STTA 350)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 1:57


    Something To Think About Series #350 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We're not the handiwork of anyone but ourselves! (STTA 349)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 1:58


    Something To Think About Series #349 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Don't let people gaslight us! (STTA 348)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 1:09


    Something To Think About Series #348 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We're forever craving either nice feelings or being free of ugly feelings (STTA 347)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 2:27


    Something To Think About Series #347 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Recognize in yourself the negative you see in others (STTA 346)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 1:58


    Something To Think About Series #346 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We're constantly having opinions - so try to make them positive (STTA 345)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 1:38


    Something To Think About Series #345 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Catch yourself when you exaggerate your bad qualities (STTA 344)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 1:36


    Something To Think About Series #344 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Revealing Ancient Wisdom with San Qing (discussion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 64:17


    On today's episode with San Qing, we welcome Robina Courtin, buddhist nun and teacher for over 45 years. She shares her wisdom and knowledge into Tibetan buddhism and the teachings of the buddha. Enjoy. Consciousness of The Way podcast

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    Help our mind by saying positive words (STTA 343)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 2:25


    Something To Think About Series #343 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    When you can't change the problem, change your interpretation of it (STTA 342)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:56


    Something To Think About Series #342 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Steady the mind by saying mantras on top of the crazy thoughts (STTA 341)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 2:41


    Something To Think About Series #341 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    How things out there appear back to us is in the aspect of what's in our mind (STTA 340)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 1:20


    Something To Think About Series #340 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Sunny Jacobs: "Finally I realized I couldn't change anything, but they couldn't take my mind from me (STTA 339)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 2:03


    Something To Think About Series #339 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Guilt is anger against ourselves (STTA 338)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 2:37


    Something To Think About Series #338 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    We can train our mind to have new thoughts, just as we can train our body to do new things (STTA 337)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 1:55


    Something To Think About Series #337 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Fulfillment comes from disciplining the senses, not feeding them (STTA 336)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 2:01


    Something To Think About Series #336 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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    Lamrim Overview - Express Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 29:36


    Start the day with your mind pointed in a positive direction. No bells or whistles, just bliss.

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    Try to make others happy, but no need for guilt if they don't become happy (STTA 335)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 1:20


    Something To Think About Series #335 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

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