Monastic Life
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Development of the traditions
The spread of Buddhism: ideas from Pali tradition to Mahayana tradition.
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Living in monastic community
Respecting others' spiritual practice and spiritual yearning. Trusting the wisdom of the group.
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Tenzin Chogkyi 
Monastic precepts
Classification of vows for fully ordained monastics and disciplinary measures.
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Evolution of the monastic community
The sangha from Buddha's time to the present day, from wandering mendicants to community.
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History of the eight Mahayana precepts
We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…
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The Buddha’s life
Apply the lessons we learn from the Buddha's life. How he lived is a teaching…
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Western monastic life
Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Whatever happened to the monastic Sangha?
Examining the role of monastics in Western culture, especially as torch-bearers of the Dharma.
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Wong Li Za - Jun 14, 2006
Wong Li Za Equal opportunity for nuns
Interview with Buddhist nun Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on her work to raise the self-esteem of…
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Bhikshuni Jampa Tsedroen
- May 27, 2006
Conference on gelong-ma ordination
Results of the third seminar of vinaya scholars meeting in Dharamsala, India, to discuss the…
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Geshe Thubten Jangchub
- May 23, 2006
A seminar to be organised by the Department of Relig...
This paper is a summary of much of the research done on the bhikshuni ordination…
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