Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 12-15
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints 
Feb 23, 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.
- Auxiliary vows 8-16 are to eliminate obstacles to the far-reaching practice of ethical discipline. Abandon:
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12. Willingly accepting things that either yourself or others have obtained by any of the wrong livelihoods of hypocrisy, hinting, flattery, coercion or bribery.
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13. Being distracted by and having a strong attachment to amusement, or without any beneficial purpose leading others to join in distracting activities.
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14. Believing and saying that followers of the Mahayana should remain in cyclic existence and not try to attain liberation from delusions.
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15. Not abandoning destructive actions which cause you to have a bad reputation.
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.
