Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reflects on the Exploring Monastic Life program and how it supports the cultivation of a monastic mind.
Each year, Venerable Thubten Chodron leads an Exploring Monastic Life program at Sravasti Abbey. It’s an intensive three-week training program for people thinking about becoming a Buddhist monk or nun, and for newly ordained monastics. Watch or listen to past years’ teachings in the categories in the left-hand sidebar. Download The Exploring Monastic Life Handbook here.
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Each year, Venerable Thubten Chodron leads an Exploring Monastic Life program at Sravasti Abbey. It’s an intensive three-week training program for people thinking about becoming a Buddhist monk or nun, and for newly ordained monastics. Watch or listen to past years’ teachings in the categories in the left-hand sidebar. Download The Exploring Monastic Life Handbook here.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye shares more gems from her ordained life, including a list of things that she knows she has to give up to progress along the path.
Joys and challenges of religious life
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How to be a good Dharma student
Venerable Thubten Tarpa shares what has helped her over the years of her ordained life to have the right attitude as a Dharma student.
Letting go of clinging to identities
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal shares how the recent Medicine Buddha retreat prompted her to work with her clinging to identities.
Planning for ordination
Venerable Thubten Damcho shares some of the advice she received regarding preparing and planning to become a monastic.
