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Full ordination for women
Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…
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Challenges for Western monastics
Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…
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Commitment to contentment
Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…
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Ten points monastics should reflect on
Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…
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Maintaining the purity of the Sangha
Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…
View PostIntent and purpose of monastic life
Continuing the section on The Intent and Purpose of Monastic Life, from Chapter 5.
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Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the flourishing of the Dharma, as…
View PostFacing difficulties with joy and equanimity
We can have joy and equanimity even in the face of challenges.
View PostLiving in the modern world with love and compassion
Compassion has the aspect of allaying suffering as it's characteristic.
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Applying the Buddhist teachings on love in our modern life.
View PostRecollecting the Three Jewels
Discussing the practice of the six recollections, according to the Sanskrit and Pali traditions.
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