The Buddha’s life story part 2
02 Exploring Monastic Life 2023
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2023 
Jul 2, 2023 Part of a series of teachings given during Sravasti Abbey's annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2023.
- History of the Sangha and how it was formed
- Retreat means retreat from the afflictions
- Samsara and the realms of existence
- Overcoming attachment to sense pleasures and celibacy
- Hatred is never conquered by hatred but only by love
- The four noble truths and three principal aspects of the path
- Tailoring teachings for the audience
- Dharma refuge is the actual refuge
- Motivation for ordaining
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.
