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Blossoming in Plum Village
A nun discusses entering the 5-year monastic training with the core community at Thich Nhat…
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The Theravada sangha goes west
The birth of a Thai Monastery in England. How the female community created a new…
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Life in Gampo Abbey—Western style
A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.
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A practical approach to Vinaya
The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…
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The history of the bhikkhuni sangha
An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…
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The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...
Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…
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Glimpse of the Gaza Strip
Confronting fears and preconceptions on a visit to the Gaza Strip in April 1999.
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A turnaround in Mundgod
A Western nun teaching young Tibetans in India in 1999? Why not give something back…
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