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Venerable Thubten Chodron Advice from the preceptor
Commentary to advice from the preceptor and qualities that make someone a worthy recipient of…
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Qualifications for ordination
How to subdue the mind, and what makes someone qualified for ordination.
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Robes of liberation
The importance of the mental factors of integrity and consideration for others, and the symbolic…
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Guarding integrity and aspiration
The purpose of religious institutions, what to do when disagreements arise with our spiritual mentors,…
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Sincerely going forth
How to overcome a poor-quality view of ourselves, and how to generate a mind of…
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Leaving family and renouncing worldly ties
How community life is a fast-track to overcome the eight worldly concerns, and commentary to…
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The meaning of ordination
The meaning of ordination, how it is much more than just keeping precepts.
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The six harmonies: Setting the stage for living toge...
The six harmonies help people come together to create a spiritual community with the conditions…
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Chang-shen Shih - Apr 27, 2019
Living Vinaya in the United States
A paper on the bhikshuni sangha in the west written by a nun who participated…
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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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Interview with Shide Nunnery
An interview with Venerable Chodron with nuns from Shide Nunnery in Germany about the mindful…
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