Monastic Life
A treasury of information about the joys and challenges of life as a Buddhist monastic.
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The spread of the Dharma
The spread of the Dharma and the effects on lineages and ordination.
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Tailoring teachings to meet different needs
A discussion of how teachings vary across cultures and fulfill different needs.
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Commitment, authority and autonomy
A discussion of three common obstacles to monastic life.
View PostApproaching ordination
Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.
View PostA life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
View PostThe benefits of living in community
Venerable Chodron talks with a monastic about what it means to take full ordination.
View PostMonk chat: Questions about monastic and community life
Short videos covering questions about monastics living in community.
View PostOur top three priorities
By understanding impermanence and emptiness, our bodhicitta motivation becomes clear.
View PostBeing easy to speak to
Being humble means respecting and appreciating different ways of thinking.
View PostSkillfully connecting with others
Being mindful of our speech and movements is essential to benefiting others.
View PostBeing mindful of our precepts and values
Our real practice is to reformat how we think and then change our lives.
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