Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints
The aspiring and engaging bodhisattva ethical restraints guide our behavior as we strive to attain buddhahood.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 8-10
The first of the vows concerning far-reaching ethical conduct have to do with our relationship…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 11
A discussion about improving mental clarity, memory, concentration, and self-confidence, followed by a teaching on…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 12-15
The vows concerning wrong livelihoods, amusement, distracting activities, and reputation.
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Opposing the self-centered thought
Stories and discussion to help us to oppose the self-centered thought.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 16-18
Precepts that involve helping others who are doing destructive actions, not responding to insults in…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 19-22
The misdeeds that obstruct the trainings in far-reaching fortitude and joyous effort. We have to…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 22-24
The dangers of not trying to counteract laziness, spending too much time idly talking, and…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 25
An explanation of dullness and lethargy, and restlessness and regret, two of the five hindrances…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: The five hindrances
An explanation of ill will, sensual desire, and doubt, three of the five hindrances to…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: 6 causes of afflictions
Continuing the talk on the five hindrances as well as a description of the six…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 26-29
A discussion of the precept regarding attachment to meditative states and the first of the…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 30-33
Continuing discussion of the eight misdeeds contrary to the perfection of wisdom.
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