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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 12-15
The vows concerning wrong livelihoods, amusement, distracting activities, and reputation.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 11
A discussion about improving mental clarity, memory, concentration, and self-confidence, followed by a teaching on…
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 8-10
The first of the vows concerning far-reaching ethical conduct have to do with our relationship…
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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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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 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: 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: 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: 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 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 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 4-5
The vows regarding abandoning the Mahayana and stealing from the Three Jewels.
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