Following in the Buddha's Footsteps (2024–present)
Ongoing weekly teachings on Following in the Buddha's Footsteps coauthored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Ten points monastics should reflect on
Venerable Thubten Chodron Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how to handle a situation if a monastic is not behaving…
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Commitment to contentment
Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the precepts, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Challenges for Western monastics
Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Full ordination for women
Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya traditions, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Advice for monastics
Explaning the section of advice for Monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.
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The joy of monastic discipline
Explaining the beautiful prayer on monastic discipline written by His Holiness the Dalia Lama in 1973, concluding Chapter 5. Beginning Chapter 6, "The Higher Training…
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The importance of developing serenity
Covering a descriptive definition of serenity, and explaining some of the many benefits of developing serenity, including 3 verses from Atisha’s Lamp for the Path…
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Conducive conditions to develop serenity
Explaining the six essential conditions necessary for developing serenity in retreat, drawing from Indian and Chinese sources, teaching from Chapter 6.
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Review of the benefits of monastic precepts
Venerable Thubten Ngawang Reviewing the second half of Chapter 4, covering benefits of keeping Pratimoksha vows, avoiding intoxicants, choosing celibacy, and confessing transgressions of precepts.
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Review of the value and intent of monastic life
Venerable Thubten Lamsel Reviewing the value and intent of monastic life, from Chapter 5.
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Review of challenges for western monastics
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Reviewing the second half of chapter 5, covering Tibetan Monastics and Institutions and Challenges for the Western Monastics.
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Objects for developing serenity
Continuing with observed objects for developing serenity, explaining three sections from Chapter 6: Objects for Purifying Behavior, Objects of Expertise, and Objects for Purifying Afflictions
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