Vinaya
Teachings on the monastic code of ethical discipline and precepts as set out by the Buddha 2,500 years ago and how they are lived in the present-day context.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Traditions of Buddhism
Common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha’s teachings.
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The purpose of precepts
A talk to the newly ordained about monastic life, a monastic mind, interacting with the…
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About Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin
Brief biography of vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin whose commentary on the Bhikshuni pratimoksha…
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Monastic life: a living tradition
The story behind "Choosing Simplicity," a commentary by vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin on…
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Tenzin Kiyosaki The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
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Recommended further reading
Further resources on the topics covered in Living as a Buddhist Nun.
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Chi-Kwang Sunim The nuns in Korea
Australian-born nun in a South Korean nunnery discusses becoming a nun, a nun's life, and…
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Venerable Ngawang Chodron Restoring an ancient tradition
A nun describes her experience being accepted and integrating into a Mainland Chinese community of…
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Tsultrim Palmo Life in Gampo Abbey—Western style
A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.
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Venerable Jampa Tsedroen A practical approach to Vinaya
The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…
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Bhikkhuni Dhammananda The history of the bhikkhuni sangha
An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…
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Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo - Dec 28, 1999
Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo 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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