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Summary and review of Chapter 2

Summary and review of Chapter 2

Teachings on Chapter 2 of Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life based on Gyaltsab Je’s commentary given by Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche at Sravasti Abbey from November 24-26, 2010.

  • Summary of three vehicles
  • Overview of tantra
  • Questions and answers
    • Initiation and commitments
    • Karma, rebirth, and continuum according to different philosophical tenets

03 Shantideva’s Guide to a Bodhisattava’s Way of Life 2010 (download)

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.