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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Uncovering unrealistic expectations
A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.
View PostThe spread of the Dharma
The spread of the Dharma and the effects on lineages and ordination.
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 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.
View PostImbued with the Buddhist worldview
How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.
View PostPosadha at Sravasti Abbey
An explanation of the ritual known as posadha, during which monastics purify and restore their…
View PostReinforcing ordination in daily life
The Abbot of Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala explains how precepts contribute to the attainment of…
View PostLiving Vinaya in the United States
A paper on the bhikshuni sangha in the west written by a nun who participated…
View PostParticipating in the bhikshuni ordination
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experience being a witness at a bhikshuni ordination in Taiwan.
View PostThe future is up to us
A participant in Sravasti Abbey's recent "Living Vinaya in the West" course considers how the…
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