Vajrayāna and the Culmination of the Path
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Library of Wisdom and Compassion 
Dec 20, 2024 Host Daniel Aitken of Wisdom Publications and Venerable Chodron discuss the release of Vajrayāna and the Culmination of the Path, the tenth and final volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
This discussion was featured on the Wisdom Podcast and originally appeared on Wisdom Dharma Chats.
- The evolution of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series
- The importance of completing the series while H. H. the Dalai Lama is alive
- The interconnectedness of the Buddhist traditions
- Clearing up misunderstandings about the traditions
- Using common vocabulary and translations across the ten volumes
- Writing about vajrayāna in volume ten
- The common threads between the different Buddhist traditions
- Working with H. H. the Dalia Lama on the series
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.
