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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Aspiring and engaging bodhicitta
For those who wish to live with bodhicitta—the precepts of both aspiring and engaging bodhicitta,…
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Explaining the first through third of the Bodhisattva ethical precepts.
View PostThe precepts of aspiring bodhicitta
The great value in taking ethical precepts and how to prevent separation from bodhicitta.
View PostThe precepts of aspiring bodhicitta
Starting off the explanation of the Bodhisattva ethical restraints or vows with a teaching on…
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Introduction and vow...
Explanation of the first three vows according to a commentary by Dagpo Rinpoche which uses…
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 4-5
What constitutes stealing from the Three Jewels, with examples.
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 6-8
Ethical restraints 6-8 and how to resolve conflicts skillfully.
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 9-11
Explanation of the bodhisattva precepts which concern holding wrong views, demolishing people's habitats, and teaching…
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 12-14
A reminder of the preciousness of the opportunity to do retreat followed by a continuation…
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 15-17
Dharma bliss and where the seed syllable meditation fits into our Dharma practice. Bodhisattva precepts…
View PostBodhisattva ethical restraints: Vow 18 and auxiliary...
An explanation of the final root bodhisattva vow and the four binding factors that make…
View PostBodhisattva 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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