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Venerable Thubten Chodron Traditions of Buddhism
Common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha’s teachings.
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Norman New - Nov 18, 2001
Norman New Behind the scenes with Venerable Thubten Chodron
A broad discussion about becoming a nun, founding an abbey in North America, and the…
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The purpose of precepts
A talk to the newly ordained about monastic life, a monastic mind, interacting with the…
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Tenzin Kiyosaki The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo The situation of Western monastics
A statement to His Holiness the Dalai Lama illustrating the difference between Asian and Western…
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International full ordination ceremony in Bodh Gaya
A diverse group of monastics from around the world received full ordination, a major step…
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Colors of the Dharma
Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…
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Life as Buddhist nun in the West
The challenges and lessons learned by a Western nun help to understand what it means…
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Venerable Jampa Tsedroen Relevance of Vinaya in modern circumstances
A description of the Vinaya and the many instructions it contains on daily life, followed…
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Venerable Thubten Damcho British woman Palmo came to Hong Kong to receive the...
An article about Freda Bedi receiving full ordination in Hong Kong.
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The first Western bhikshuni in the Tibetan tradition
Freda Bedi was the first Western nun in the Tibetan tradition to receive bhikshuni ordination.
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