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Dealing with the craving for excitement
Working with the mind that always looks forward to something new and exciting, and looking…
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Bhikshuni ordination
Tracing bhikshuni ordination from the Buddha's time to the present and how the existence of…
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Bhikshunis in Mulasarvastivada vinaya tradition?
A request to Tibetan vinaya masters to develop a system of bhikshuni ordination.
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37 Practices: Verses 25-28
The first four of the six perfections. Retreatants share their experiences and growth.
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A means to achieve bhiksuni ordination
A request to all upholders of the vinaya traditions, to work together to find a…
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Remembering to take the medicine
After recognizing that we're the patients and are the ones that are suffering, we can…
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Seeking peace
Reflections by an incarcerated person on how we are in suffering due to ignorance.
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Ordination: Sakyadhita’s heritage from the Buddha
A look at the importance of and challenges to keeping the Bhikshuni ordination alive.
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