Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints (2012)

Teachings on the bodhisattva ethical restraints given during the 2011-2012 Vajrasattva Winter Retreat at Sravasti Abbey.

Related Teachings

Venerable Thubten Chodron also gave teachings on the bodhisattva ethical restraints at Dharma Friendship Foundation, Seattle in 1993. Listen to them here.

Close up on the face of a bronze Kuan Yin statue.

Aspiring and engaging bodhicitta

For those who wish to live with bodhicitta—the precepts of both aspiring and engaging bodhicitta, as explained in the Tibetan tradition.

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The precepts of aspiring bodhicitta

Starting off the explanation of the Bodhisattva ethical restraints or vows with a teaching on the precepts of aspiring bodhicitta.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Introduction an...

Explanation of the first three vows according to a commentary by Dagpo Rinpoche which uses Tsongkhapa's explanation.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 6-8

The precepts concerning denying that the Buddha's teachings are truly so, causing monastics to disrobe, and committing the five heinous actions.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 9-11

Explanation of the bodhisattva precepts which concern holding wrong views, demolishing people's habitats, and teaching emptiness to people who are unprepared.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 12-14

A reminder of the preciousness of the opportunity to do retreat followed by a continuation of the teachings on the bodhisattva vows.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 15-17

Dharma bliss and where the seed syllable meditation fits into our Dharma practice. Bodhisattva precepts and the four reliances.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vow 18 and auxi...

An explanation of the final root bodhisattva vow and the four binding factors that make a transgression complete, followed by the first of the secondary…

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 2-4

Auxiliary precepts covering not respecting one's seniors, following strong desire and dissatisfaction, and not answering questions which were sincerely asked.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 4-5

Bringing the precepts into real life situations and an explanation of when not following a precept does not constitute a misdeed.

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 6-7

Explanation of the bodhisattva precepts to avoid not accepting gifts and not teaching the Dharma when sincerely requested.

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