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How do friends and family fit into monastic life?
Family relationships and attachment as they apply to ordination and the monastic life.
View PostWestern Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition
Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…
View PostPrecepts free the mind
An explanation of the lay precepts with examples of different cultural mindsets.
View PostPratimoksa precepts
An explanation of the divisions of precepts and clarification of particular vows.
View PostBodhisattvas’ path to awakening
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining the five paths of the bodhisattva vehicle.
View PostUncovering unrealistic expectations
A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.
View Post70 Topics: The four buddha bodies
Teaching on chapter 8 on the buddha bodies and a buddha's exalted activities.
View PostAm I good enough?
Feelings of inadequacy can be counteracted using the founding values of Sravasti Abbey.
View PostMeditations on equalizing and exchanging self and ot...
A sequence of eleven guided meditations for developing bodhicitta using the method of equalizing and…
View PostThe spread of the Dharma
The spread of the Dharma and the effects on lineages and ordination.
View PostTailoring teachings to meet different needs
A discussion of how teachings vary across cultures and fulfill different needs.
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