Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints
The aspiring and engaging bodhisattva ethical restraints guide our behavior as we strive to attain buddhahood.
Related Teachings
Venerable Thubten Chodron also gave teachings on the bodhisattva ethical restraints at Dharma Friendship Foundation, Seattle in 1993. Listen to them here.
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, this text contains meditations to connect us to the various manifestations of the Buddha, practices to cultivate bodhicitta, and other inspiring verses.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Aspiring and engaging bodhicitta
For those who wish to live with bodhicitta—the precepts of both aspiring and engaging bodhicitta,…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Introduction and vow...
Explaining the first through third of the Bodhisattva ethical precepts.
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The precepts of aspiring bodhicitta
The great value in taking ethical precepts and how to prevent separation from bodhicitta.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 4-5
What constitutes stealing from the Three Jewels, with examples.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 6-8
Ethical restraints 6-8 and how to resolve conflicts skillfully.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vow 18 and auxiliary...
An explanation of the final root bodhisattva vow and the four binding factors that make…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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