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Right livelihood for the sangha in the 21st century
How the sangha practices the Dharma will have a deep impact on the survival of…
View PostDark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the…
View PostBhikkhuni pārājika 1
An exploration of the first pārājika: the variety of rule formations and disrobal methods, re-ordination…
View PostChinese bhikshuni ordination
Brief history of the Chinese vinaya lineage, bhikshuni ordination and the guidelines for consulting other…
View PostOrdination of nuns by monks
Scriptural references in the Pali canon on the bhikshuni ordination procedure.
View PostPrinciples to be respected
A comprehensive essay on the eight garudhammas, the rules concerning bhikkhunis' conduct in their social…
View PostHandling fear and potential violence
A person in prison discusses strategies he has used to defuse potentially violent situations. Earning…
View PostChanging our mind
A person in prison learns about placing others above self and describes the choice we…
View PostVerse 6-2: Consideration for others
Abandoning negativities out of care, affection, consideration, and an awareness of how our actions impact…
View PostVerse 6-1: Robes of integrity
Seeing an opportunity for non-virtue but restraining ourselves because of a sense of our own…
View PostThe objects of different consciousnesses
Appearing objects, observed objects, apprehended objects, and referent objects.
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