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The revival of bhikkhunī ordination in the Theravāda...
Legal and moral issues involved in the revival of the Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sangha.
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Chapter 2: Verses 7-23
Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…
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Western monastic life
Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…
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Whatever happened to the monastic Sangha?
Examining the role of monastics in Western culture, especially as torch-bearers of the Dharma.
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37 Practices: Verses 25-28
The first four of the six perfections. Retreatants share their experiences and growth.
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The purpose of precepts
A talk to the newly ordained about monastic life, a monastic mind, interacting with the…
View Post![Venerable Chodron and Venerable Tenzin Kacho, standing in front of an altar at Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek.](https://thubtenchodron.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ven-chodron-tenzin-kacho-1.jpg)
The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
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Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas
How to do purification practice and how to visualize the 35 Buddhas.
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The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...
Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…
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