Approaching the Buddhist Path
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Library of Wisdom and Compassion 
Oct 6, 2021 A series of online talks on The Library of Wisdom and Compassion hosted by Jewel Heart Center, Ann Arbor.
- The history of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series
- Westerners’ struggles when encountering Tibetan Buddhism
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s instructions on the series
- The genesis of Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
- Overview of contents of Approaching the Buddhist Path
- Reading from Chapter 6: “Investigating the Teachings,” on “Correctly Understanding the Point”
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.
