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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Comments and reflections on the Vinaya Training Cour...
I saw the purpose of this course in a much bigger context: so that the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Sowing the seeds of Dharma in the Wild West
The journey from meeting the Dharma to establishing Sravasti Abbey.
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What if the Buddha were a lay woman?
Questions from the Hamburg Dharma College about Venerable Thubten Chodron's personal practice, monastic life, and…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Sravasti Abbey joins in the 2023 International Bhiks...
A report from the International Bhikshuni Varsa in Sravasti, India, 2023.
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Venerable Thubten Samten The 18th Sakyadhita conference
The 18th Sakyadhita Conference took place in Seoul, Korea, June 23–27, 2023. I did not…
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Confession prayer part 3
The conclusion of a multi-part teaching on the General Confession Prayer.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Faith and virtue
The different types of faith, five types of virtue, and Tsongkhapa’s secret advice.
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Ordination for women across traditions part 2
Q&A about Venerable Chodron's experience as a woman in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition continues.
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Ordination for women across traditions part 1
Q&A about Venerable Chodron's experience as a woman in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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Disrespecting parents, spiritual mentors, & spi...
More on Ashvagosha’s General Confession.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro