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 Qualities of a monastic
The five virtues a monastic should possess, and commentary to the ten numerical lists.
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Advice from the preceptor
Commentary to advice from the preceptor and qualities that make someone a worthy recipient of…
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Qualifications for ordination
How to subdue the mind, and what makes someone qualified for ordination.
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Robes of liberation
The importance of the mental factors of integrity and consideration for others, and the symbolic…
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Guarding integrity and aspiration
The purpose of religious institutions, what to do when disagreements arise with our spiritual mentors,…
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Sincerely going forth
How to overcome a poor-quality view of ourselves, and how to generate a mind of…
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Leaving family and renouncing worldly ties
How community life is a fast-track to overcome the eight worldly concerns, and commentary to…
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The meaning of ordination
The meaning of ordination, how it is much more than just keeping precepts.
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The six harmonies: Setting the stage for living toge...
The six harmonies help people come together to create a spiritual community with the conditions…
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Gender equality and the future of Buddhism
Venerable Thubten Chodron discusses the importance of gender equality for Western Buddhism.
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Buddhist vs Catholic ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains some of the similarities and differences between living as a Catholic…
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