Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

The aspiring and engaging bodhisattva ethical restraints guide our behavior as we strive to attain buddhahood.

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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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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Aspiring and engaging bodhicitta

For those who wish to live with bodhicitta—the precepts of both aspiring and engaging bodhicitta,…

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The precepts of aspiring bodhicitta

Starting off the explanation of the Bodhisattva ethical restraints or vows with a teaching on…

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Introduction and vow...

Explanation of the first three vows according to a commentary by Dagpo Rinpoche which uses…

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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Vows 6-8

The precepts concerning denying that the Buddha's teachings are truly so, causing monastics to disrobe,…

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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: 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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