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Bhikshuni Dhammananda - Feb 10, 2006
Bhikshuni Dhammananda Ordination: Sakyadhita’s heritage from the Buddha
A look at the importance of and challenges to keeping the Bhikshuni ordination alive.
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EML '05 Participants
- Dec 15, 2005
Reflections on the first Exploring Monastic Life, 2005
The participants of the first EML course share how the program helped them look at…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Making progress towards the development of bhikshuni...
Highlights the progress made within nunneries and seminaries for advancement of bhikshunis and geshe-mas.
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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
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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