Exploring Monastic Life 2025
Teachings on the "Monastic Mind Motivation" and working with the mind wondering whether or not to ordain.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Buddha’s life
The Buddha's life, his path to awakening, and how Buddhism has adapted over time.
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Origin of and living in the precepts
The origins of precepts, how they have adapted over time, and how they protect us.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Why would I ordain?
The benefits of ordination and how monastic communities enable the Dharma to flourish.
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Parents and gurus
Responding to questions about ordaining when parents don't approve and how to find a guru.
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Authority, leaders and respect
Examining issues of authority and power in relation to our behavior and how we relate…
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Success and meaning in life
Examining one's motivation to ordain plus benefits and realities of life as a monastic.
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Monastic mind motivation
An explanation of the monastic mind motivation prayer and how it helps our practice.
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Q & A on monastic life
A special question and answer session with senior monastics about life and practice.
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Why I started the Abbey
Exploring Venerable Chodron's journey to ordination and starting the Abbey.
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Should I ordain?
Indecision regarding ordination and the monastic mind motivation prayer, continued.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye 
Offering our service
How to transform "work" into an offering to the Three Jewels and sentient beings.
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