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
Diamond Cutter Sutra
Advice on the Diamond Cutter Sutra, a Mahayana sutra which helps us to actualize wisdom and bodhicitta quickly, along with other realizations.
Benefits of Reciting the Diamond Cutter Sutra
Diamond Cutter Sutra in Retreat
Sutra Recitation for Sick Nuns
Sutra Recitation to Remove Obstacles and Bring Happiness to All Beings
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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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Diamond Cutter Sutra
The Diamond Cutter Sutra is a discourse on the Buddhist concept of emptiness or “Wisdom Gone Beyond.”