The three higher trainings—ethics, concentration and wisdom—are explained with the practices of the eightfold noble path, which are subsumed under the three.
The three higher trainings and the eight fold path
Tag Archives | ethical conduct
Ethical ways to meet our needs
There are many ways that we can meet our needs in this life. Some are more in accord with the Dharma than others.
Compassion in living and dying
How to live and die with compassion.
Practical ethics
A reading and commentary from the book “Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.”
Facing an ethical crisis
Venerable Thubten Samten leads a review on the first few chapters, focusing on how to practice in the face of an ethical crisis.
Mind and emotions
Beginning Chapter 3: Mind and Emotions, exploring the relationship between unhappiness and non-virtue.
Purpose of a monastery
A discussion on ways in which the structure of monastery life serves to transform our minds.
Seeking a qualified spiritual teacher to guide us
How to relate to a spiritual mentor.
False friends
There are four kinds of false friends, who are actually foes in the guise of friends.
Online teaching resources
A compilation of the teachings of Venerable Thubten Chodron on taking refuge in the Three Jewels.
