Western Monastics
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The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
View PostThe situation of Western monastics
A statement to His Holiness the Dalai Lama illustrating the difference between Asian and Western…
View PostColors of the Dharma
Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…
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