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Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle

Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle

Part of a series of online talks hosted by Vajrayana Institute in Sydney, Australia.

  • The Dharma Jewel in the Perfection Vehicle
  • The Sangha Jewel in the Perfection Vehicle
  • What is and is not the Sangha
  • The Three Jewels are distinct from the Buddhist religious institutions
  • Scandals should lead to increased practice
  • The role of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • Western misconceptions on the Buddhist vehicles and traditions
  • Misconceptions about tantric practice
  • The Three Jewels according to the Vajra Vehicle
  • Questions 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.

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