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Venerable Thubten Chodron The life of the Buddha
The life of the Buddha in terms of the direction we can go in mind…
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“The Fruits of the Homeless Life”
Monastic context of socializing with family and friends, receiving gifts and donations, appropriate bodily conduct…
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Taking and holding the precepts
Vows aren't designed to make us miserable, but to make our minds peaceful and happy…
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The benefits of precepts
What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…
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Introducing Exploring Monastic Life 2008
Opening the 2008 Exploring Monastic Life program with an introduction and advice on how to…
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The importance of Buddhist monasticism in the West
The role of Buddhist monastics, monastic centers, how Western monasticism differs from Eastern monasticism, and…
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Monasteries and monastic training
A summary of the recent 14th annual Western Buddhist monastic conference, describing the training of…
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Western monasticism
Monastics from different traditions discuss aspects of training, creating monasteries, and the challenges of monastic…
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Right livelihood for the sangha in the 21st century
How the sangha practices the Dharma will have a deep impact on the survival of…
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Bhikkhu Sujato Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the…
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Bhikkhuni pārājika 1
An exploration of the first pārājika: the variety of rule formations and disrobal methods, re-ordination…
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Venenerable Bhikshu Ben Yin - May 28, 2008
Venenerable Bhikshu Ben Yin Chinese bhikshuni ordination
Brief history of the Chinese vinaya lineage, bhikshuni ordination and the guidelines for consulting other…
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