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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Bhikkhu Sujato 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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Ordination of nuns by monks
Scriptural references in the Pali canon on the bhikshuni ordination procedure.
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Principles to be respected
A comprehensive essay on the eight garudhammas, the rules concerning bhikkhunis' conduct in their social…
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Bhikkhu Bodhi The revival of bhikkhunī ordination in the Theravāda...
Legal and moral issues involved in the revival of the Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sangha.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The monastic preceptor
Enter monastic life with a sincere motivation. Cultivate it again and again so it increases…
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Reasons for monastic precepts
The more we keep the precepts, the better we get along with other people, because…
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The purpose of monastic precepts
Precepts serve to guide monastics in a positive direction, making the mind peaceful by abandoning…
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The six harmonies
The temporary goal of a monastic is to create a community that facilitates practice, so…
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Clarifying the status of the “Geshe-ma”
A clarification of the status of women in the Tibetan monastic community: how the issues…
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Regarding the bhikshuni order in Tibetan Buddhism
An interview on bhikshuni ordination in Tibetan Buddhist, benefits of having bhikshuni in all Buddhist…
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Monastic health
Monastics practicing in the West discusses health, including how it influences practice, how it relates…
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