Pratimoksha is a bridle
With hundreds of sharp spikes, suited to
The horse of the mind, so hard to steer
And always driven with effort
~The Pratimoksha Sutra
Preparing for Ordination
Written by Ven. Thubten Dondrub
Motivation
Adopting the life of a renunciate is a life-long commitment in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. One takes ordination because one realizes that this human life…