Bodhisattva grounds
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Grounds and Paths 
Apr 26, 2012 Part of a series of teachings on the text A Brief Presentation of the Grounds and Paths of the Perfection Vehicle, Essence of the Ocean of Profound Meaning by Jetsun Lobsang Dadrin (1867-1937).
- Explanation of the 12 qualities which are used to differentiate the bodhisattva grounds
- The scope of these qualities for the first ground and how they increase numerically in subsequent grounds
Grounds and Paths 33: The first ground (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.
