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 Purification of misdeeds with Q&A
Purification of nonvirtue and answers to questions on ethical conduct.
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The ethical conduct of restraining from nonvirtue
Practicing the first of the three types of ethical conduct.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The importance of a teacher
Explaining the qualities of a spiritual mentor, continuing the teaching from Chapter 4.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—the six perfections
The necessity of practicing the six perfections.
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The greatness of the Dharma
Explaining the greatness of the dharma from Chapter 2 and describing the benefits of listening…
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Confession prayer part 3
The conclusion of a multi-part teaching on the General Confession Prayer.
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Disrespecting parents, spiritual mentors, & spi...
More on Ashvagosha’s General Confession.
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Transgressing precepts of individual liberation
Explanation of the line in the General Confession, “I have transgressed the precepts of Individual…
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Explanation of the general confession
The General Confession line by line, reminding us that there’s not a single day that…
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Freedom and suffering
Introduces the Seven Patriarchs and urges us to make effort in understanding karma and the…
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Mapping the Buddhist path onto combating the afflict...
Quotes from scriptures on the afflictions and how the Buddhist path involves removing the afflictions.
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