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Venerable Thubten Chodron Monastic practices
A discussion among Western and Asian monastics highlights some of the practices in their particular…
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Reverend Master Meiko - Aug 26, 2005
Reverend Master Meiko Monastic life and mind
Being drawn to Shakyamuni Buddha's teaching, path to truth.
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Community life and monastic ordination
Community life and monastic ordination. The six harmonies of the sangha.
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Attributes of a monastic life
Spending time on Dharma versus entertainment. Community life as one's mirror.
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Letting go of “me,” “I,” and...
We value good karma more than money and possessions. Accumulating mental and emotional wealth.
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Simplicity
Considering desired long-term results and what actions to perform now to attain them. The qualities…
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Essentials of monastic life
The heart of ordination is to guide our mind away from negative actions and to…
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Development of the sangha
Relating our ways of being in the world to our state of mind and how…
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Historical evolution of the sangha
Dharma practice means being a balanced human being with self acceptance and ease, not being…
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Importance of precepts
Keeping precepts protects us from negative actions and spurs us to develop wisdom rather than…
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