Venerable Thubten Lamsel
Ven. Thubten Lamsel began studying the Dharma in 2011 at The Dhargyey Buddhist Centre in Dunedin, New Zealand. When she began exploring the possibility of ordination in 2014, a friend referred her to the Preparing for Ordination booklet by Venerable Thubten Chodron. Soon after, Ven. Lamsel made contact with the Abbey, tuning in weekly for the livestreamed teachings and offering service from afar. In 2016 she visited for the month-long Winter Retreat. Feeling like she had found the supportive monastic environment she had been looking for, under the close guidance of her spiritual mentor, she requested to come back for training. Returning in January 2017, Ven. Lamsel took anagarika precepts on March 31st. In the most fantastic circumstances, she was able to take her sramaneri and shikshamana vows during the Living Vinaya in the West course on February 4, 2018. Ven. Lamsel previously worked as a university-based public health researcher and health promoter at a small non-governmental organization. At the Abbey she is part of the video recording/editing team, helps with inmate outreach, and enjoys making creations in the kitchen.
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Review: Qualities of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
Reviewing from the second chapter, the ten powers, Dharmakirti’s syllogisms proving the Buddha as a…
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Review of perfection of generosity
How to practice generosity and overcome hindrances to it.
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Review of the value and intent of monastic life
Reviewing the value and intent of monastic life, from Chapter 5.
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Worthwhile people
In the Beginning Buddhism class in Spokane, Abbey monastics are reading and sharing from Venerable…
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Isolation of body and mind
A review of verses 1-37 of Chapter 8, with discussion of the meaning and purpose…
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Meditation on giving positive feedback and praise
A guided meditation on how to incorporate giving positive feedback and praise into our daily…
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Characteristics of karma
The fundamentals of karma: What it is, how it works, why it’s important, and how…
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Meditation on loving-kindness
Guided meditation on developing loving-kindness for friends, strangers and enemies.
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Meditation on Compassion
A guided meditation to develop compassion using the analogy of a bucket in a well.
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Review of chapters 6 and 7
Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews Chapters 6 and 7 of “Approaching the Buddhist Path".
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