The value of superknowledges
72 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps 
Oct 24, 2025 Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on the book Following in the Buddha's Footsteps, the fourth volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
- How bodhisattvas use each of the superknowledges
- Aspiration for liberation or awakening
- Cultivating union of serenity and insight
- Importance of analytical meditation and stabizising meditation
72 The Value of Superknowledges (download)
Contemplation points
- What are the six superknowledges? What are their functions?
- Reflect on the ways bodhisattvas use each superknowledge with compassion to benefit sentient beings. Really spend some time with each one and what it would be like to benefit beings in those ways.
- What makes the cultivation of serenity a Buddhist practice?
- Why is it so important to practice analytic meditation as we progress on the path and not focus exclusively on developing concentration?
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.
