Abhayagiri - Thubten Chodron

An early Buddhist monastery in Sri Lanka that was rooted in the teachings of early Buddhism and influenced by the Mahāyāna and later tantric teachings; a sect with that name.

Why we need monasticism
Monastics as a bridge between the ancient teachings and the modern world.
The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and they play an important role in the lives of monastics today.
Monastic practices
A discussion among Western and Asian monastics highlights some of the practices in their particular traditions.
Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 4-5
Bringing the precepts into real life situations and an explanation of when not following a precept does not constitute a misdeed.
Monastics go green
Monastics of different traditions discussed intersections between Buddhism and environmentalism, and how Dharma practice can benefit the planet.