Ordination
Parent topic: Monastic life
Subtopic: Temporary ordination
17 excerpts, 1:01:03 total duration

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Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 31 – Apr. 29, 2001

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1. “Why was Ajahn Chah not allowed to ordain monks and ostracized?” Answered by Ajahn Sumedho. [Ordination] [Ajahn Chah] // [History/Thai Buddhism] [Monastic titles] [Ajahn Sumedho] [Saṅgha]


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3. Question related to age and ordination (audio unclear). Answered by Ajahn Sumedho. [Ordination] [Older monks] [Ajahn Chah] // [Culture/Thailand] [Meditation] [Mae Chee] [Relationships] [Liberation] [Culture/West]

Story: A doctor ordains later in life. Told by Ajahn Amaro. [Health care] [Ordination]


The Whole of the Path: The Fruits of Spiritual Friendship, Session 1 – Jun. 22, 2013

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1. “Could you tell us how you became a monk?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ordination] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Monastic life/Motivation] // [Culture/Thailand] [Meditation]

Quote: “I stumbled into it.” [Monastic life]


Thai Forest Tradition, Session 1 – Jun. 14, 2014

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6. “Could you review the transmission of the ordination between Sri Lanka and Thailand?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [History/Thai Buddhism] [History/Sri Lankan Buddhism] [Ordination] // [Leadership] [History/Other Theravāda traditions] [Commerce/economics] [History/Mahāyāna Buddhism]


Questions and Answers with Dharma Realm Buddhist University – Nov. 18, 2014

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12. “What is the ordination process of someone who wants to become a monk?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sequence of training] [Ordination] // [Abhayagiri] [Saṅgha] [Saṅgha decision making]


Thanksgiving Retreat 2016, Session 1 – Nov. 19, 2016

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1. “I am guessing that accountant had little chance of finding his way to Nibbana - unless he ordained? Do you know if he did?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Nibbāna] [Ordination]