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 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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Venerable Sangye Khadro 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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The benefits of living in community
Venerable Chodron talks with a monastic about what it means to take full ordination.
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Monasticism in the West
A question and answer session about Buddhist monasticism in the West.
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Sustaining our monastic life
How a long-term bodhicitta motivation is essential to sustaining ordained life and the importance of…
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The value of a sangha community
The meaning of sangha and the benefits of living in a monastic community.
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