Monastic Life

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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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Taming the mind

The importance of taming our minds in relation to others we live with.

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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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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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