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Robina Courtin

August 29, 2023

Robina Courtin (born 20 December 1944, in Melbourne, Australia[1]) is a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan Buddhist Gelugpa tradition and lineage of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In 1996 she founded the Liberation Prison Project, which she ran until 2009.[2][3]

Robina Courtin
Robina Courtin in 2007
Personal
Born (1944-12-20) 20 December 1944 (age 78)
Melbourne, Australia
ReligionTibetan Buddhism
SchoolGelugpa
OccupationTibetan Buddhist nun
Senior posting
Websitewww.robinacourtin.com

Biography Edit

Courtin was raised Catholic, and in her youth was interested in becoming a Carmelite nun.[4] In her young adulthood, she trained as a classical singer while living in London during the late 1960s.[5] She became a feminist activist and worked on behalf of prisoners' rights in the early 1970s. In 1972 she moved back to Melbourne. Courtin began studying martial arts in 1974, living in New York City and, again, back in Melbourne. In 1976, she took a Buddhist course taught by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa in Queensland.

In 1978 Courtin ordained at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala. She was Editorial Director of Wisdom Publications until 1987 and Editor of Mandala until 2000. She left Mandala to teach and to develop Liberation Prison Project.

Robina Courtin's work has been featured in two documentary films, Christine Lundberg's On the Road Home (1998) and Amiel Courtin–Wilson's Chasing Buddha (2000), and in Vicki Mackenzie's book Why Buddhism? (2003).[6] Her nephew's film, Chasing Buddha, documents Courtin's life and her work with death row inmates in the Kentucky State Penitentiary.[7] In 2000, the film was nominated for best direction in a documentary by the Australian Film Institute.[7]

In 2001, Courtin created Chasing Buddha Pilgrimage,[8] which lead pilgrimages to Buddhist holy sites in India, Nepal, and Tibet to raise money for the Liberation Prison Project[9] an association engaged for the Tibetan cause.[10]

Books edited Edit

  • Zopa, Thubten (2007). Courtin, Robina; Finnegan, Diana; Bernard, Michelle (eds.). Dear Lama Zopa: Radical Solutions for Transforming Problems into Happiness. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-289-2.
  • McDonald, Kathleen (2006). Courtin, Robina (ed.). How to Meditate: A Practical Guide. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-341-9.
  • Yeshe, Lama Thubten (2003). Courtin, Robina (ed.). Becoming the Compassion Buddha: Tantric Mahamudra for Everyday Life. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-343-5.
  • Yeshe, Lama Thubten (1998). Courtin, Robina; Cameron, Alisa (eds.). The Bliss of Inner Fire: Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-136-X.
  • Rinpoche, Lama Zopa (1993). Courtin, Robina; Cameron, Alisa (eds.). Transforming Problems into Happiness. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-038-X.

Further reading Edit

Books Edit

  • Dondrub, Thubten (2001). Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-325-7.
  • MacKenzie, Vicki (2003). Why Buddhism?: Westerners in Search of Wisdom. Element Books. ISBN 0-00-714228-5.

Periodicals Edit

  • Morris, Linda (28 April 2005). "A lifeline over the prison walls of the mind". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  • Walker, Vanessa (15 November 2000). "Robina and the hoods". The Australian.

Audio/Video Edit

  • Rachael Kohn, Geoff Wood (13 July 2003). "Chasing Robina". The Spirit of Things. Season July 2003. Radio National.
  • Stephen Crittenden, David Rutledge (4 May 2005). "Venerable Robina Courtin". The Religion Report. Season Wednesday 4 May 2005. Radio National.
  • Robina Courtin (9 September 2007). Compass - Key to Freedom (Television production/DVD). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 November 2007. Compass follows Robina Courtin as she visits inmates at Long Bay and Junee prisons in NSW..
  • Vince Horn, Ryan Oelke (21 September 2008). . Buddhist Geeks (Podcast). Buddhist Geeks. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  • Robina Courtin (3 October 2008). Be Your Own Therapist (Web). Google Tech Talks. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  • Robina Courtin (August 2016). "Unraveling Our Emotions." Dharma Talk for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
  • Richard Fidler (7 September 2017). "Conversations: Why a Buddhist nun found her way to death row". ABC Australia (Podcast). ABC Australia.

References Edit

  1. ^ Gregory, Kathleen (October 2001). . Interviews. Ordinary Mind. Archived from the original on 2 February 2002. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  2. ^ Biography
  3. ^ . Liberation Prison Project. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  4. ^ Saucy, Suzanne (May 2004). . Archived from the original on 1 March 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Nun's voice breaks new ground in music". The Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ . Chasing Buddha Pilgrimage. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  7. ^ a b Alston, Macky (Spring 2004). . Cross Currents. 54 (1): 76–83. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Venerable Robina Courtin". Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  10. ^ Liberation Prison Project prays and protests for Tibet

External links Edit

 
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Robina Courtin born 20 December 1944 in Melbourne Australia 1 is a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan Buddhist Gelugpa tradition and lineage of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche In 1996 she founded the Liberation Prison Project which she ran until 2009 2 3 Robina CourtinRobina Courtin in 2007PersonalBorn 1944 12 20 20 December 1944 age 78 Melbourne AustraliaReligionTibetan BuddhismSchoolGelugpaOccupationTibetan Buddhist nunSenior postingWebsitewww robinacourtin com Contents 1 Biography 2 Books edited 3 Further reading 3 1 Books 3 2 Periodicals 3 3 Audio Video 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditCourtin was raised Catholic and in her youth was interested in becoming a Carmelite nun 4 In her young adulthood she trained as a classical singer while living in London during the late 1960s 5 She became a feminist activist and worked on behalf of prisoners rights in the early 1970s In 1972 she moved back to Melbourne Courtin began studying martial arts in 1974 living in New York City and again back in Melbourne In 1976 she took a Buddhist course taught by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa in Queensland In 1978 Courtin ordained at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala She was Editorial Director of Wisdom Publications until 1987 and Editor of Mandala until 2000 She left Mandala to teach and to develop Liberation Prison Project Robina Courtin s work has been featured in two documentary films Christine Lundberg s On the Road Home 1998 and Amiel Courtin Wilson s Chasing Buddha 2000 and in Vicki Mackenzie s book Why Buddhism 2003 6 Her nephew s film Chasing Buddha documents Courtin s life and her work with death row inmates in the Kentucky State Penitentiary 7 In 2000 the film was nominated for best direction in a documentary by the Australian Film Institute 7 In 2001 Courtin created Chasing Buddha Pilgrimage 8 which lead pilgrimages to Buddhist holy sites in India Nepal and Tibet to raise money for the Liberation Prison Project 9 an association engaged for the Tibetan cause 10 Books edited EditZopa Thubten 2007 Courtin Robina Finnegan Diana Bernard Michelle eds Dear Lama Zopa Radical Solutions for Transforming Problems into Happiness Wisdom Publications ISBN 978 0 86171 289 2 McDonald Kathleen 2006 Courtin Robina ed How to Meditate A Practical Guide Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 341 9 Yeshe Lama Thubten 2003 Courtin Robina ed Becoming the Compassion Buddha Tantric Mahamudra for Everyday Life Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 343 5 Yeshe Lama Thubten 1998 Courtin Robina Cameron Alisa eds The Bliss of Inner Fire Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 136 X Rinpoche Lama Zopa 1993 Courtin Robina Cameron Alisa eds Transforming Problems into Happiness Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 038 X Further reading EditBooks Edit Dondrub Thubten 2001 Spiritual Friends Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 325 7 MacKenzie Vicki 2003 Why Buddhism Westerners in Search of Wisdom Element Books ISBN 0 00 714228 5 Periodicals Edit Morris Linda 28 April 2005 A lifeline over the prison walls of the mind The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 15 April 2014 Walker Vanessa 15 November 2000 Robina and the hoods The Australian Audio Video Edit Rachael Kohn Geoff Wood 13 July 2003 Chasing Robina The Spirit of Things Season July 2003 Radio National Stephen Crittenden David Rutledge 4 May 2005 Venerable Robina Courtin The Religion Report Season Wednesday 4 May 2005 Radio National Robina Courtin 9 September 2007 Compass Key to Freedom Television production DVD Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 26 November 2007 Compass follows Robina Courtin as she visits inmates at Long Bay and Junee prisons in NSW Vince Horn Ryan Oelke 21 September 2008 Episode 89 Venerable Robina Courtin Bodhisattva CEO Buddhist Geeks Podcast Buddhist Geeks Archived from the original on 8 March 2010 Retrieved 26 March 2009 Robina Courtin 3 October 2008 Be Your Own Therapist Web Google Tech Talks Retrieved 7 October 2008 Robina Courtin August 2016 Unraveling Our Emotions Dharma Talk for Tricycle The Buddhist Review Richard Fidler 7 September 2017 Conversations Why a Buddhist nun found her way to death row ABC Australia Podcast ABC Australia References Edit Gregory Kathleen October 2001 Interview with Robina Courtin Interviews Ordinary Mind Archived from the original on 2 February 2002 Retrieved 26 November 2007 Biography Ven Robina Liberation Prison Project Archived from the original on 24 November 2007 Retrieved 26 November 2007 Saucy Suzanne May 2004 Buddhism Behind Bars Archived from the original on 1 March 2007 Retrieved 15 April 2014 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Nun s voice breaks new ground in music The Sunday Morning Herald Retrieved 29 August 2017 Ven Robina Courtin Chasing Buddha Pilgrimage Archived from the original on 3 March 2008 Retrieved 26 November 2007 a b Alston Macky Spring 2004 Filmmaking as 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