Sravasti Abbey
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| Location | Newport, Washington, United States |
| Founded by | Thubten Chodron |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
Sravasti Abbey is a Buddhist monastery in the Tibetan tradition; it was established in October 2003 by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. It is the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Western nuns and monks in the United States. The Abbey practices in the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. The Abbey does not observe The Eight Garudhammas. It is situated on 240 acres (1.0 km2) of forest and meadows, 11 miles (18 km) outside of Newport, Washington, near the Idaho state line. It is open to visitors who want to learn about community life in a Tibetan Buddhist monastic setting. The name Sravasti Abbey comes from the fact that during the Buddha's time, there had been both a community of nuns and a community of monks at Sravasti.
The Abbey’s founder, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron, is an American who was ordained in 1977 by Kyabje Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche, H.H. the Dalai Lama's senior tutor. She lived and studied in India and Nepal for many years, and her teachers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama,Tsenzhab Serkong Rinpoche and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche. Under her guidance, Sravasti Abbey has male and female monastics train together as equals, and uses social service as a key component of community life. At the same time, the Abbey cultivates the traditional Buddhist values of non-harming, mindfulness, compassion, inter-relatedness, respect for nature and service to all sentient beings. The Abbey has a monastic residence called Gotami House, named after Mahapajapati Gotami who was the first woman to request and receive ordination from Buddha Shakyamuni. There is also a residence for guest teachers and a guesthouse called Chenrezig Hall.
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