Vinaya
Teachings on the monastic code of ethical discipline and precepts as set out by the Buddha 2,500 years ago and how they are lived in the present-day context.
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Tsultrim Palmo Life in Gampo Abbey—Western style
A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.
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Venerable Jampa Tsedroen A practical approach to Vinaya
The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…
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Bhikkhuni Dhammananda The history of the bhikkhuni sangha
An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…
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Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo - Dec 28, 1999
Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...
Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron International full ordination ceremony in Bodh Gaya
A diverse group of monastics from around the world received full ordination, a major step…
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Colors of the Dharma
Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…
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Julie Rae
- Jun 18, 1997
Working for sentient beings
The many ways in which spiritual teachers work for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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Suggested reading
A list of recommended books about ordination, the vinaya, and monastic life.
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Relevance of Vinaya in modern circumstances
A description of the Vinaya and the many instructions it contains on daily life, followed…
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