Transgressing precepts of individual liberation
05 Exploring Monastic Life 2023
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2023 
Jul 5, 2023 Part of a series of teachings given during Sravasti Abbey's annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2023.
- Not solidifying our interpretation creates more space in our mind for regret
- What are the precepts – intoxicants and intoxicating situations
- Unpacking simplicity
- Vipassana meditation comes to the west
- Milk and milk chocolate are forbidden, but milk and cheese are OK
- Understanding how to adapt the precepts to our modern situation
- Etiquette of wearing monastic robes
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.
