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Venerable Thubten Chodron The purpose of monastic life
What it means to fulfill the purpose of monastic life. Guarding the mind from the…
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A monastic community
How community life is integral to monastic training. The value of monastic community and how…
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The evolution of the Dharma and the vinaya
The Buddha's milieu, and how the sangha and Buddhism spread after the Buddha's parinibbana.
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The Buddha’s life and teaching
On the purpose of bowing, recitations and offering the mandala before teachings. The Buddha's life…
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The purpose of the EML program
An introduction to the course and the challenges that we all have to look forward…
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Teachings in Australia and Indonesia
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on a long and fruitful trip to give and receive teachings…
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Lea Wee - May 31, 2015
Lea Wee The call of monasticism
An interview with Venerable Thubten Damcho by "The Straits Times" on how she came to…
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Verse 94: Those with right livelihood
How to practice right livelihood as monastics and laypeople.
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Q & A regarding ordination
A monastic aspirant is given advice on examining oneself for hidden negative motivations, and a…
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Tracy Simmons A Tibetan Buddhist nun blazes a trail for other wome...
Tracy Simmons interviews Venerable Thubten Chodron about the founding of the Abbey.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Geshemas and bhikshuni ordination
Statements made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Jangchup Lamrim teachings regarding bhikshuni…
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The importance of monastic training
Monastic life may be viewed as restrictive but actually offers freedom from distractions and freedom…
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