Part of a series of talks based on the book Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness given at the Garrison Institute, New York. The weekend retreat was sponsored by the Shantideva Meditation Center.
- The causes and effects of higher rebirth and highest good
- How ethical conduct prepares the mind for hearing the teachings
- Faith is based on investigation and understanding the teachings
- Developing confidence in karma and its effects
- Ethical conduct is actually a profound practice
- How ethical conduct makes one a suitable vessel for the teachings on emptiness
- The definition of a wise person
Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness 01 (download)