Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 2-4
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints 
Feb 7, 2012 Part of a series of talks on the bodhisattva ethical restraints. The talks from January 3 through March 1, 2012, are concurrent with the 2011-2012 Vajrasattva Winter Retreat at Sravasti Abbey.
- Being disrespected (due to prejudice) and showing respect
- Auxiliary vows 1-7 are to eliminate obstacles to the far-reaching practice of generosity and obstacles to the ethical discipline of gathering virtuous actions. Abandon:
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2. Acting out selfish thoughts of desire to gain material possessions or reputation.
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3. Not respecting your elders (those who have taken the bodhisattva precepts before you have or who have more experience than you do).
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4. Not answering sincerely asked questions that you are capable of answering.
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
