Ethics in the Modern World

Applying the Buddha’s age-old wisdom on how to practice ethical conduct in the modern world.

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Ethics in the Modern World

Survival of the most cooperative

Reflections on David Brooks' "New York Times" article on the power of altruism.

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Learning to be ethical

Being honest with ourselves is an important part of keeping good ethical conduct.

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A long obedience

Exodus isn't just about liberation from slavery, it's also about rebinding. Just laws, or taking…

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Cultivating compassion in a violent world

Applying the ancient wisdom of a Buddhist philosophical text to bring compassion to situations of…

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Ethical principles cannot be compromised

An interview on materialism and consumption in the modern world that disregard long term happiness.

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Ethical conduct in modern times

Applying the Buddha´s teaching to modern times. Answers to some of the daily issues of…

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Taking intoxicants

Getting our ethical conduct together as a foundation to progress along the path to find…

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Compassion and ethics in the public discourse

Leading with compassion and ethical conduct can influence our society in a powerful way.

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Ethics in daily life

A look at ethical conditioning and the factors in our lives that lead to our…

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Ethics and conditioning

The role of ethics for achieving worldly happiness, and also the happiness of liberation and…

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Our mission as educators

How can we create whole, happy individuals who are good citizens of the world?

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Practical ethics

Buddhist views on various forms of killing, ethical behavior in sexual relationships, and on changing…

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