Becoming a Monastic

Monastics offer advice on what aspirants can do to prepare for ordination.

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Venerable Pende standing next to Venerable Chodron, holding her robes and smiling.
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Seniority in the sangha

Reflection on the monastic hierarchy helps a "baby" nun to grow in her Dharma practice.

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Venerable Lamsel smiling while cutting an apple.
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Home

A poem about what the word "home" means for a monastic.

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Dismantling identities

Venerable Thubten Kunga describes how living at Sravasti Abbey supports her intention to dismantle old…

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Venerable holding a microphone and speaking.
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Living in the precepts

The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps…

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Venerable Chodron cutting the hair of Venerable Semkye (then Nancy).
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Becoming a nun

There are many ways to consider one's desire to ordain. Motivation is the most important…

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Group of monastics and laypeople practicing on Lama Tsongkhapa Day.
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Q & A regarding ordination

A monastic aspirant is given advice on examining oneself for hidden negative motivations, and a…

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Closeup of a monastic's hand, a prayer book, and mala.
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The importance of monastic training

Monastic life may be viewed as restrictive but actually offers freedom from distractions and freedom…

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Venerables Jenying and Jendy bowling to each other.
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Advice on preparing for ordination

Senior bhikshunis give poignant advice on preparing for monastic ordination.

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Venerable Jampa shoveling snow.
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Value of a supportive community for monastic training

Venerable Jampa (while still Anagarika Dani Meritz) writes about how living in the Abbey community…

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An early photo of Venerable Chodron, smiling.
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A monastic’s mind

A talk directed at monastics but valuable for all. The value of having a monastic…

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