Joys and challenges of religious life
Joys and challenges of religious life
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Sister Mary Ann Farley -
Explore Monastic Life
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Aug 10, 2016
Sister Mary Ann Farley 
Explore Monastic Life 
Aug 10, 2016 A talk given during Sravasti Abbey’s annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2016.
- A Catholic nun from the order of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Spokane
- Sharing her wisdom from 59 years of ordained life
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.
