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