Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Library of Wisdom and Compassion 
Oct 27, 2021 A series of online talks on The Library of Wisdom and Compassion hosted by Jewel Heart Center, Ann Arbor.
- Overview of contents of Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
- Describes the path common to all tenet schools
- Developing mindfulness before Tantra practice
- Secular vs. Buddhist mindfulness
- Reading from Chapter 1: “Trustworthy Spiritual Guidance”
- Reading from Chapter 2: “Qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha”
- Brief description of all chapters
- Question and answers
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.
