Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Teachings on refuge in the Three Jewels and the Three Higher Trainings.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Ten points monastics should reflect on

Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Maintaining the purity of the Sangha

Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Intent and purpose of monastic life

Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the flourishing of the Dharma, as…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Recollecting the Three Jewels

Discussing the practice of the six recollections, according to the Sanskrit and Pali traditions.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Review of the 18 unshared qualities

Reviewing the eighteen unshared qualities by discussing what actions we’re doing now that may contribute…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

The reasons for taking refuge

Reviewing the reasons for taking refuge and the Perfection Vehicle’s Buddha Jewel.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Higher ethical codes and making mistakes

Explaining the ethical conduct for Bodhisattva and Tantric practitioners found in the Mahayana tradition, completing…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Intoxicants and celibacy

Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking intoxicants and unwise or unkind…

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