The bodhisattva ideal
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds 
Jun 21, 2019 A series of short talks based on Shantideva's Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds. They were recorded for the Graduate Certificate in Humanistic Buddhism course at Nan Tien Institute in Sydney, Australia. The Nan Tien Institute kindly provided the recordings.
Introduction
Module 1: Introduction (download)
The benefits of bodhicitta
Module 2: The benefits of bodhicitta (download)
How to prepare for taking the bodhisattva vow
Module 3: How to prepare for taking the bodhisattva vow (download)
Taking the bodhisattva vow
Module 4: Taking the bodhisattva vow (download)
Equalizing and exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta
Module 5: Equalizing and exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta (download)
Vajrayana is a branch of the Mahayana
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.
