Monastic Life
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Interview with Tibetan Center Hamburg Magazine
The challenges of being a Buddhist nun in the West and what was learned from…
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Buddhist women in the West
The challenges and freedoms of being a Western Buddhist nun. Bringing the Dharma to Western…
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Life as a Western Buddhist nun
What it means to live as a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in the…
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Marie Scarles - Feb 26, 2016
Marie Scarles Comrades in alms
Tricycle Magazine interviews Venerable Thubten Chodron about the challenges and joys of being a monk…
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Yin Radio
- Dec 6, 2015
Women in Buddhism
The journey into Buddhism, what it's like to be a female Buddhist leader, views on…
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Daniel Aitken
- Nov 30, 2015
An American Buddhist abbess
An interview with Wisdom Publications discussing the vision for Sravasti Abbey and the recently published…
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The Challenges and Joys of Monastic Life
Rejoicing in the 21st Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering, which was hosted by Sravasti Abbey for…
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Words of advice
Advice for monastics and the completion of the commentary on the ethical conduct chapter in…
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The purpose of monastic life
What it means to fulfill the purpose of monastic life. Guarding the mind from the…
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A monastic community
How community life is integral to monastic training. The value of monastic community and how…
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The importance of daily practice
How to reason with the afflicted mind and deal with "freak-outs" in our practice. Similarities…
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Reducing attachment, cultivating confidence
An example of how to meditate to loosen our craving for others' approval. The right…
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