Exploring Monastic Life 2016
The purposes and benefits of monastic precepts, the conditions for ordination, and commentary on the Ratthapala Sutta.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron A mirror for our spiritual journey
The Buddha's life story and how it offers a model for our own spiritual journey.
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Buddhism and culture
How our worldly concerns follow us to the monastery, and how the development of Buddhism…
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The value of a sangha community
How living in a sangha community supports monastic life, and how a sangha community benefits…
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The six harmonies of the sangha
The fundamental principles that bring about harmony in the sangha community.
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The benefits of establishing precepts
The reasons that the Buddha cited for establishing monastic precepts, for the benefit of practitioners…
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Precepts and the afflictions
The benefits of the precepts, focusing on how they help us with our afflictions and…
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The “Ratthapala Sutta”
Venerable Thubten Chodron brings to life the "Ratthapala Sutta" from the Pali Canon for our…
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Ratthapala’s discourse with his family and the...
Continuation of the teaching on the "Ratthapala Sutta," on his return to visit his family…
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Pursuing true happiness
Completion of the commentary on the "Ratthapala Sutta," with verses reminding us of the impermanence…
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The conditions for ordination
The different types of precepts that Buddhists take and the 13 grave hindrances that prevent…
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Minor hindrances to ordination
Concluding the program with teachings on the 13 minor hindrances to ordination.
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