The conditions for ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2016 
Aug 13, 2016 Part of a series of teachings given during Sravasti Abbey's annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2016.
- Types of precepts taken by Buddhists
- Conditions for ordination and how this reflects the purpose of the sangha
- The 13 grave hindrances to ordination in this 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.
