ethical conduct
Teachings on ethical conduct, a fundamental Buddhist practice that is based on avoiding harmful actions and engaging in constructive actions.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Q & A with the Heart of Tibetan Language class
A Q & A session exploring Dharma in daily life, advice for dealing with afflictions…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Emptiness and partless particles
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how realizing emptiness clears away fear and other distressing states.
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Success and meaning in life
Examining one's motivation to ordain plus benefits and realities of life as a monastic.
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Authority, leaders and respect
Examining issues of authority and power in relation to our behavior and how we relate…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Why would I ordain?
The benefits of ordination and how monastic communities enable the Dharma to flourish.
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Refuting modes of existence
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues through verses 57-69 which refute certain false modes of existence.
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Origin of and living in the precepts
The origins of precepts, how they have adapted over time, and how they protect us.
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Examining cause and effect
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the lack of inherent existence of cause and effect.
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Guided by wise teachers
Venerable Chodron reflects on the influence of her teachers and her journey to monasticism.
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Avoiding the two extremes
A teaching on how the Middle Way avoids the two extremes of nihilism and eternalism.
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The emptiness of an inherent self
A teaching on the emptiness of inherent existence covering verses 28-36 of the text.
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