May 28, 2008
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Vajrasattva meditation and recitation
An explanation by Lati Rinpoche of the purification practice of the Vajrasattva sadhana, including the…
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Qualifications
A person in prison describes his experience with the Dharma. Attachment and desire can lead…
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Stateville
Reflections on the prison in which an incarcerated person took his bodhisattva vows.
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Right livelihood for the sangha in the 21st century
How the sangha practices the Dharma will have a deep impact on the survival of…
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Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the…
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Rechte Lebensweise für die Sangha im 21. Jahrhundert
Das Überleben des Buddhadharma in der modernen Gesellschaft hängt auch davon ab, wie die Sangha…
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Bhikkhuni pārājika 1
An exploration of the first pārājika: the variety of rule formations and disrobal methods, re-ordination…
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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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