Life in a Tibetan Monastery | Venerable Steve Carlier

From apple crumble and bike rides in rural France to midnight debates in a Tibetan monastery, Venerable Steve Carlier shares a vivid account of life in robes. He reflects on the joys and struggles of daily monastic routines, and talks about the deep bonds that form through shared study and debate. 00:00 Life Begins at Nalanda Monastery 00:23 Morning Puja Struggles 01:22 Community Life and Cooking 01:57 Entering the World of Sera Monastery 02:36 A Day in the Life of a Monk at Sera 04:36 Debate as a Way of Life 06:34 A Bond Between Classmates 08:19 The Role of Wisdom in Ending Suffering 10:23 Why Your Dharma Community Matters ___________________ Explore Buddhism at: https://www.studybuddhism.com The Study Buddhism channel features interviews with the world's leading Buddhist masters, practitioners and scholars. We discuss classical Buddhist topics such as karma, rebirth and enlightenment, and also look at Buddhism in the modern world, as well as its compatibility with science and psychology. Like Study Buddhism on Facebook:   / studybuddhism   Listen to guided meditations at:   / studybuddhism   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / studybuddhism