Claim OwnershipExploring Monastic Life 2006 Archives - Thubten Chodron
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The benefits of ordination include incredible accumulation of merit, freedom to dedicate life to practice, seeing benefits of ethical conduct.
Guarding the sense doors and living in perfect morality with introspective alertness.
How to face hindrances with a clear and strong mind, what to practice and what to abandon on the path.
A sutra that describes the benefits of renouncing lay life. The background for the teachings in the sutra and a brief explanation of other tenet systems.
History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the Buddhist path.
The evolution of the various classes of tantra, how culture relates to tantra, and how monastics should relate to the tantras.
The precept of celibacy and the repercussions of unwise sexual behavior.
There are records of Buddhist teachings in oral and written form through time. Were they all actual words of the Buddha?
How the various traditions build upon each other. The different ways of seeing the spiritual mentor according to each system.
The spread of Buddhism: ideas from Pali tradition to Mahayana tradition.
Respecting others' spiritual practice and spiritual yearning. Trusting the wisdom of the group.
Respecting others’ spiritual practice and spiritual yearning. Trusting the wisdom of the group.
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