Exploring Monastic Life 2014

The foundation of monastic life, the qualities of a monastic mind, and how to relate to the world as a monastic.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

After the Buddha awakened

Creating a solid motivation for ordaining, how the Buddha taught every type of person, and…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Self-confidence across monastic cultures

How monastics relate to money and idle talk, the rules governing nuns, and self-confidence for…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Establishing precepts

The sometimes unusual origin stories of the monastic precepts help to explain the practical meanings,…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Ordination lineages

How ordination is different in the three living Buddhist traditions, and why the path to…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Purpose of precepts

How the monks' and nuns' vows were created by the Buddha to create harmony in…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Six harmonies of the sangha

Methods for leading life anchored on cooperation, unity and simplicity in monastic community.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

After ordination

How the many external changes that occur after ordination lead to internal transformation of body…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Exploring monastic life Q&A

How to relate to a spiritual mentor and how to tell family and friends about…

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