In my last post I discussed the nature of models in Buddhism<\/a>, both historically and today, and as a feature of basic human understanding and communication. Today I\u2019m posting videos from the wonderful contemporary teacher, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, who discusses his own tentative \u201cintegral model\u201d for understanding Buddhism.<\/p>\n This lecture was given to the board members and volunteers of Buddhist<\/a> Global Relief during a Board Retreat. It is an early attempt by Ven. Bodhi to develop a model for understanding and practicing Buddhism suitable for the post-modern stage of mind\u2019s evolution. A Domain Matika that illustrates the structure of realms and their interconnectness can be\u00a0downloaded as a PDF<\/a>. The lecture was given on April 10th, 2010, at Bodhi Monastery in Lafayette, NJ.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bhikkhu Bodhi notes that his purpose isn\u2019t a grand intellectual overview, but rather a grounding for practice, but I think the two are not mutually exclusive unless one simply forgets one for the other\u2026 As a wonderful teacher of mine, Anam Thubten<\/a>, made clear in a funny story once: road maps are important if you plan on getting anywhere.<\/p>\n