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 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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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
Chang-shen Shih 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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