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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

How do friends and family fit into monastic life?

Family relationships and attachment as they apply to ordination and the monastic life.

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Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition

Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Precepts free the mind

An explanation of the lay precepts with examples of different cultural mindsets.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Pratimoksa precepts

An explanation of the divisions of precepts and clarification of particular vows.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Bodhisattvas’ path to awakening

Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining the five paths of the bodhisattva vehicle.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Uncovering unrealistic expectations

A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: The four buddha bodies

Teaching on chapter 8 on the buddha bodies and a buddha's exalted activities.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Am I good enough?

Feelings of inadequacy can be counteracted using the founding values of Sravasti Abbey.

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Venerable Sangye Khadro sitting in front of a thangka, smiling.
Guided Meditations

Meditations on equalizing and exchanging self and ot...

A sequence of eleven guided meditations for developing bodhicitta using the method of equalizing and…

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