Exploring Monastic Life 2005
The Buddha's life story, the history of the sangha, and the value of monastic precepts and community life.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Monastic life
Taking ordination is easy, keeping it is hard. It is being intent on virtue.
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The sense of “I” is the source of all pr...
An ordained life: a lamrim meditation on our daily life.
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History of the sangha
The purpose of living in community. The evolution of the sangha and the establishment of…
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Precepts and their background
Benefits of taking precepts, seeing the teacher as the Buddha, and etiquette between lay practitioners,…
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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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Historical evolution of the sangha
Dharma practice means being a balanced human being with self acceptance and ease, not being…
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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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Essentials of monastic life
The heart of ordination is to guide our mind away from negative actions and to…
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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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