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 Bringing Dharma to the West in the 21st century
Questions about the function of Dharma communities and how lay people and monastics can support…
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Higher training in ethical conduct
Questioning why we engage in ethical conduct, and reviewing the first three sections in Chapter…
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Buddhist Monastic Experience
How Tibetan Buddhism can help modern people live ethically and with compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Konchog 
Conducive conditions to develop serenity
Explaining the six essential conditions necessary for developing serenity in retreat, drawing from Indian and…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The four characteristics of karma
How purification is possible and an introduction to the four characteristics of karma.
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Which causes are we creating?
How generosity and ethical conduct help us to accumulate merit and why this matters.
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The joy of monastic discipline
Explaining the beautiful prayer on monastic discipline written by His Holiness the Dalia Lama in…
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Advice for monastics
Explaning the section of advice for Monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Full ordination for women
Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…
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Challenges for Western monastics
Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…
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