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Venerable Thubten Chodron Living in community as Dharma practice
A talk to Tibetan nuns about community living at Sravasti Abbey and how nuns can…
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The bhikshuni sangha in the West and its future
The current situation, progress and future outlook for Buddhist nuns in the West. The status…
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Overcoming the eight worldly concerns
Though it is difficult to acknowledge our problems with the eight worldly concerns, when we…
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The 22nd Annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering
Venerable Thubten Chodron reports on the 22nd annual monastic gathering, which took place at Land…
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Congratulations to the first geshemas!
Photos of the first batch of Geshemas from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, wearing the yellow dongka…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Humility, transparency, and self-acceptance
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reflects on the Exploring Monastic Life program and how it supports the…
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Venerable Thubten Jampa Reimagining Buddhist ethics in the world
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares the many ways that Westerners can practice ethics in their daily…
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Venerable Thubten Samten The border between liberation and cyclic existence
Venerable Thubten Samten reflects on her life experiences through the lens of teachings on the…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The practice of appreciating others
Venerable Thubten Chonyi shares three ways we can show our appreciation for others in a…
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Minor hindrances to ordination
Concluding the program with teachings on the 13 minor hindrances to ordination.
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Unravelling our hallucinations
Venerable Thubten Chonyi shares how the meditation on the mind as the source of our…
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The conditions for ordination
The different types of precepts that Buddhists take and the 13 grave hindrances that prevent…
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