Mahayana path of accumulation

Part of a series of teachings on the text A Brief Presentation of the Grounds and Paths of the Perfection Vehicle, Essence of the Ocean of Profound Meaning by Jetsun Lobsang Dadrin (1867-1937).

  • The four levels of bodhicitta of the Mahayana path of accumulation
  • Description of the three stages of the Mahayana path of accumulation: the small, middling, and great paths of accumulation
  • The sequence of the types of bodhicitta which are a part of the Mahayana path of accumulation from Maitreya’s Ornament of Clear Realization

Grounds and Paths 18: Mahayana path of accumulation (download)

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.