Full Ordination for Nuns
Advice about bhikshuni ordination, excerpted from a teaching given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bendigo, Australia, on May 7, 2018.
Teachings
Practice Advice for Centers
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on practices for success and harmony at the Dharma center.
Advice for Meditators at Shine Retreat Land
Applying for a Permit
Change Zoning of the Center
Do Not Keep Weapons at the Center
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Handling Illness
Advice on how to use sickness on the path, especially through the practice of tonglen (taking and giving).
Beneficial Practices for the Sick
Experience the Suffering for Sentient Beings
Health Scare
How Fortunate You Are to Have This Sickness
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Bhikshuni Ordination
Full Ordination for Nun
Keeping Bhikshuni Vows Purely
Support for Research on Bhikshuni Vows
Whether to Take Gelongma Vows
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Giving up Vows
Topics:
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Giving up Vows
Considering Giving Up Vows
Decision to Disrobe
Difficulties With Vows
Don't Give the Victory to Delusion
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Ordination Advice
Topics:
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice
A Big Decision
A Monk Changes Traditions
Becoming Ordained for all Living Beings
Carrying Suitcases
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Requesting Ordination
Animal Liberation and Long-life Practices Before Ordination
Asking to Be a Nun
Becoming a Nun in the Future
It’s Best If You Become a Monk
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