Monastic Life
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Time well spent
Reflecting on how the Exploring Monastic Life program is structured around Dharma practice.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Volunteering to take monastic vows
Balancing study, meditation and service to the community. We can begin by taking the precepts.
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How to grow a monastic
A personal account of the 19th Annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering.
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Venerable Jampa Tsedroen Ordination of buddhist nuns
Progress on the revival of Mūlasarvāstivāda bhikṣuṇī ordination.
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Siksamana and bhikshuni ordinations
Explaining different level of nun ordination in various Buddhist tradition.
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Chinese bhikshunis visit Sravasti Abbey
A question-and-answer session with Chinese bhikshunis who visited the Abbey to help conduct the ordination…
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Venerable Thubten Damcho How precious is monastic community
The conditions for a stable monastic community, where beginners can train, are extremely rare and…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Developing and sustaining bodhi resolve
Monastics from different traditions discussed cultivating joyous effort and bodhicitta in a difficult modern world.
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Venerable Jendy and Venerable Jenying - Sep 10, 2012
Venerable Jendy and Venerable Jenying Advice on preparing for ordination
Senior bhikshunis give poignant advice on preparing for monastic ordination.
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Pure teaching of Dharma
When people show respect to you as a monastic, consider that they are bowing to…
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