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 The ten paths of nonvirtue today
How modern practitioners can understand the complexity of our modern context within the framework of…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The perfection of ethical conduct
Venerable Thubten Chonyi teaches on how to understand the ten paths of non-virtuous behavior and…
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The three higher trainings
Teaching Chapter Three, focusing on the three higher trainings of ethical conduct, meditative stabilization and…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme We all can overcome our wrong views
A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…
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Bodhisattva versus white supremacist
Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Charlottesville protest rally.
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Taking ethical restraints
The importance of purification before ordination and the actual taking of ethical restraints.
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The banner of the Dharma
A teaching from the ordination ceremony text, focusing on advice from the acharya about practicing…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama How to be a Buddhist in today’s world
His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers practical advice on putting our religious and spiritual values…
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“Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness”...
How Nagarjuna's teachings on leadership and ethical conduct are relevant to today's leaders and spiritual…
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa The benefits of living in a monastic community
Venerable Jampa reflects on the benefits to be gained by living in a community of…
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Practical ethics and leadership
The first of two talks based on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King…
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Practical ethics from Nagarjuna
Advice and discussion about governing and leadership, Buddhist activism, and compassion towards prisoners.
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