Explore Monastic Life
Teachings from the annual Exploring Monastic Life program at Sravasti Abbey.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Exploring monastic life Q&A
How to relate to a spiritual mentor and how to tell family and friends about…
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Elements of the monastic lifestyle
What to consider about monastic life when exploring a monastic lifestyle.
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After ordination
How the many external changes that occur after ordination lead to internal transformation of body…
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Six harmonies of the sangha
Methods for leading life anchored on cooperation, unity and simplicity in monastic community.
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Purpose of precepts
How the monks' and nuns' vows were created by the Buddha to create harmony in…
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The foundation of monastic life
Keeping good ethical conduct, which is the foundation of monastic life.
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Ordination lineages
How ordination is different in the three living Buddhist traditions, and why the path to…
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Establishing precepts
The sometimes unusual origin stories of the monastic precepts help to explain the practical meanings,…
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Self-confidence across monastic cultures
How monastics relate to money and idle talk, the rules governing nuns, and self-confidence for…
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After the Buddha awakened
Creating a solid motivation for ordaining, how the Buddha taught every type of person, and…
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