Vinaya - Thubten Chodron

Monastic discipline.

Preservation of Tibet’s culture and environment
Among His Holiness' principal commitments is to preserve Tibetan culture and to protect the environment. Part of a virtual talk series on TibetTV.
The rise of women in Buddhism: Has the ice been broken?
In this panel discussion recorded in 2014, Venerable Thubten Chodron and others consider the problems and opportunities faced by women in Buddhism today.
Researching the bhikshuni lineage
Can the bhikshuni ordination be traced back to the time of the Buddha? Bhikshuni Sangye Khadro traces the history of the lineage.
The value of monastic life and communities in the 21st century
In modern Western society, monastics support their communities in part by acting as the conscience of society, causing us to examine our everyday behaviors.
Posadha at Sravasti Abbey
An explanation of the ritual known as posadha, during which monastics purify and restore their precepts.