Three kinds of ethical conduct
02 The Three Perfections
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The Six Perfections 
Apr 18, 2025 A series of teachings on ethical conduct, fortitude and joyous effort for Maitreya Instituut Loenen
- More benefits of ethical conduct
- Three kinds of ethical conduct
- Abandoning negative actions
- Gathering virtue
- Benefiting sentient beings
- Eleven groups of people to benefit when we can
- Questions and answers:
- Can euthanasia be considered ethical?
- Can lying be virtuous in some situations?
- How can we motivate ourselves on the path?
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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.
