Approaching ordination
01 Exploring Monastic Life 2022
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2022 
Jul 23, 2022 Part of a series of teachings given during Sravasti Abbey’s annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2022.
- The history and purpose of the Exploring Monastic Life program
- Cultivating a sincere motivation for monastic ordination
- How to relate to different aspects of the program
- The basis for making wise decisions
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.
