Review of Chapter 5
70 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Venerable Thubten Jigme 
Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 
Dec 11, 2020 Part of an ongoing series of teachings (retreat and Friday) based on the book The Foundation of Buddhist Practice, second volume in “The Library of Wisdom and Compassion” series by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
- Developing confidence based on experience
- Discussion on how students developed trust
- Importance of practicing what we were taught
- Appreciating the positive qualities of spiritual mentors
- Examples of spiritual mentors helping students to reduce attachment
- Reflecting on the kindness of our teachers
- How to relate to spiritual mentors
- Benefits of relying on spiritual mentors
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 70: Review of Chapter 5 (download)
Venerable Thubten Jigme
Venerable Jigme met Venerable Chodron in 1998 at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center. She took refuge in 1999 and attended Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle. She moved to the Abbey in 2008 and took sramanerika and sikasamana vows with Venerable Chodron as her preceptor in March 2009. She received bhikshuni ordination at Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan in 2011. Before moving to Sravasti Abbey, Venerable Jigme (then Dianne Pratt) worked as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in private practice in Seattle. In her career as a nurse, she worked in hospitals, clinics and educational settings. At the Abbey, Ven. Jigme is the Guest Master, manages the prison outreach program and oversees the video program.
