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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Protocol for sangha in the Tibetan tradition

How to remain respectful of other cultures while maintaining the expectations of monastic dress and…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Waiting for the right time

Sometimes it is important to take one's time and develop true motivation before becoming ordained.

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Writing an autobiography

Some reflections about one's past may support one's decision about ordination.

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

For the good of all beings

The sangha is crucial because it ensures the durability of the Dharma experience by understanding…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Being a monastic in the West

Practicing mindfulness leads us to the happiness that is the absence of ill-being.

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Monastic ordination

Looking at ordination and the higher training in ethics as a path to liberation from…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Introduction

About the content of this series and the motivation to collect these texts.

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