The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Library of Wisdom and Compassion 
Oct 13, 2021 A series of online talks on The Library of Wisdom and Compassion hosted by Jewel Heart Center, Ann Arbor.
- Overview of contents of The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
- Discerning conceptual and non-conceptual consciousnesses
- Relating to spiritual mentors
- Three types of spiritual mentors: Fundamental Vehicle, Perfection Vehicle, and Vajra Vehicle
- Reading and commentary from Chapter 6: “How to Structure a Meditation Session” on “Making Requests, Receiving Blessings, and Gaining Realizations”
- Questions and answers
- Can one teacher be all three types of spiritual mentors for us?
- Politics and the Dharma
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.
