Monastic Rites
How Sravasti Abbey conducts the essential rites the Buddha prescribed for monastics.
Monastic Rites at Sravasti Abbey
Sravasti Abbey’s fully ordained community conducts the three essential rites the Buddha prescribed for monastics: the fortnightly confession and renewal of precepts (posadha), an annual three-month monastic retreat (varsa), and an invitation to hear feedback at the end of the retreat (pravarana.) Learn more on the Sravasti Abbey website.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Posadha at Sravasti Abbey
An explanation of the ritual known as posadha, during which monastics purify and restore their…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Kathina celebration 2018
A short talk about the kathina robe ceremony to celebrate the end of the monastic…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Bringing the kathina ceremony to the West
What the kathina ceremony means to the Sravasti Abbey community.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The significance of the kathina ceremony
The story of how and why the Buddha introduced the kathina ceremony for the sangha.
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Varṣa skandhaka
The varṣa skandhaka deals with the annual rains retreat for monastics and the rules to…
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Kaṭhina ceremony 2015
An explanation of the kaṭhina ceremony followed by a guided meditation on rejoicing.
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Kathina celebration
A recording of Sravasti Abbey's first robe-offering ceremony followed by reflections from guests and the…
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Sravasti Abbey’s first kathina ceremony
The kathina robe ceremony to celebrate the end of the rains retreat (varsa) and the…
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