The purpose of monastic life
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2015 
Aug 15, 2015 A talk given during Sravasti Abbey's annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2015.
- Fulfilling the purpose of ordination
- The four ways of using requisites
- Guarding the mind from the eight worldly concerns
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
