Exploring Monastic Life 2016

The purposes and benefits of monastic precepts, the conditions for ordination, and commentary on the Ratthapala Sutta.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2016

A mirror for our spiritual journey

The Buddha's life story and how it offers a model for our own spiritual journey.

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Buddhism and culture

How our worldly concerns follow us to the monastery, and how the development of Buddhism…

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The value of a sangha community

How living in a sangha community supports monastic life, and how a sangha community benefits…

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The six harmonies of the sangha

The fundamental principles that bring about harmony in the sangha community.

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The benefits of establishing precepts

The reasons that the Buddha cited for establishing monastic precepts, for the benefit of practitioners…

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Precepts and the afflictions

The benefits of the precepts, focusing on how they help us with our afflictions and…

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The “Ratthapala Sutta”

Venerable Thubten Chodron brings to life the "Ratthapala Sutta" from the Pali Canon for our…

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Ratthapala’s discourse with his family and the...

Continuation of the teaching on the "Ratthapala Sutta," on his return to visit his family…

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Pursuing true happiness

Completion of the commentary on the "Ratthapala Sutta," with verses reminding us of the impermanence…

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The conditions for ordination

The different types of precepts that Buddhists take and the 13 grave hindrances that prevent…

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Minor hindrances to ordination

Concluding the program with teachings on the 13 minor hindrances to ordination.

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