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Venerable Thubten Chodron Full ordination for Tibetan Buddhist nuns
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains some of the issues and controversies surrounding ordination for nuns.
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How to become a Buddhist monk or nun
In this interview, Venerable Thubten Chodron explains how important motivation is when contemplating the monastic…
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The benefits of living as a monk or nun
In this interview, Venerable Thubten Chodron describes how becoming a monastic cleared away distraction.
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The joy of living as a monk or nun
Part of a series of interviews with Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Want to become a monk or nun?
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the importance of motivation in deciding to become a monastic.
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Does everyone need to become a monk or nun?
Venerable Thubten Chodron discusses the benefits of a monastic life.
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Chang-shen Shih - Apr 27, 2019
Living Vinaya in the United States
A paper on the bhikshuni sangha in the west written by a nun who participated…
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Participating in the bhikshuni ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experience being a witness at a bhikshuni ordination in Taiwan.
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The five main topics studied in Tibetan Buddhist mon...
An overview of the educational program in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with descriptions of the five…
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Living in the precepts
The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps…
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Interview with Shide Nunnery
An interview with Venerable Chodron with nuns from Shide Nunnery in Germany about the mindful…
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The past and future of the bhikshuni sangha in the West
The role of the sangha in preserving and spreading the Dharma. The relationship of the…
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