Buddhist nuns
Guidance from teachers of various Buddhist traditions on the importance of ensuring that women experience full equality in their opportunity to practice and teach the Dharma.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Sowing the seeds of Dharma in the Wild West
The journey from meeting the Dharma to establishing Sravasti Abbey.
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Venerable Thubten Samten The 18th Sakyadhita conference
The 18th Sakyadhita Conference took place in Seoul, Korea, June 23–27, 2023. I did not…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Venerable Thubten Jampa Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha
A Sravasti Abbey nun reports on her experience at the 2023 Sakyadhita International Conference in…
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Why I became a Buddhist nun
Part one of an interview with Korea Buddhist Television Network on how Venerable Thubten Chodron…
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Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition
Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…
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Pratimoksa precepts
An explanation of the divisions of precepts and clarification of particular vows.
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Uncovering unrealistic expectations
A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.
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The spread of the Dharma
The spread of the Dharma and the effects on lineages and ordination.
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A life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
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