Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings
Reports by participants in the annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings held in the United States.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Western monastic life
Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…
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Monastic practices
A discussion among Western and Asian monastics highlights some of the practices in their particular…
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Renunciation and simplicity
For monastics of all traditions, renouncing worldly materialism and self-centeredness inspires the cultivation of genuine…
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Tenzin Kiyosaki The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
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Colors of the Dharma
Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…
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