Monastic Life
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Skillfully connecting with others
Being mindful of our speech and movements is essential to benefiting others.
View PostBeing mindful of our precepts and values
Our real practice is to reformat how we think and then change our lives.
View PostImbued with the Buddhist worldview
How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.
View PostBeing mindful of the kindness of others
Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.
View PostMonasticism in the West
A question and answer session about Buddhist monasticism in the West.
View PostSustaining our monastic life
How a long-term bodhicitta motivation is essential to sustaining ordained life and the importance of…
View PostThe value of a sangha community
The meaning of sangha and the benefits of living in a monastic community.
View PostLiving a happy monastic life
The key factors that lead to having a happy mind as a monastic and living…
View PostMonastic precepts and community life
How monastic precepts and community life are set up to help work with our afflictions…
View PostThe five precepts
How the five precepts guide how we live and relate to each other for the…
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