Development of the sangha
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Exploring Monastic Life 2005 
Aug 17, 2005 A talk given during Sravasti Abbey's annual Exploring Monastic Life program in 2005.
- Spacing out or getting distracted affects not just ourselves but also the community we are living in
- Relating our behavior, habits, and ways of being in the world to the state of our mind
- History and development of the sangha (continued)
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.
