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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Monastic Life

Imbued with the Buddhist worldview

How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.

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Working with Emotions

Developing inner peace through generosity and ethica...

How Buddhist teachings can help us align with four keys to mental health: resilience, positive…

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Science and Buddhism

Science and technology in service of society

Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…

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Library of Wisdom and Compassion

Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps

An overview of "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", Volume 4 of The Library of Wisdom…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Know your mind: Virtuous mental factors

Explanation of the virtuous mental factors of nonattachment, nonhatred, nonconfusion, joyous effort, pliancy, conscientiousness, equanimity,…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Know your mind: Object-ascertaining and virtuous men...

Explanation of the five object-ascertaining mental factors and the first three virtuous mental factors —faith,…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The path to liberation

How to cease the twelve links, an outline of ethical practices, and the antidotes to…

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21st Century Buddhists

21st-century Buddhists

Ethical conduct and compassion are the keys to happiness for ourselves and for all sentient…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2021

Monastic precepts and community life

How monastic precepts and community life are set up to help work with our afflictions…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2021

The five precepts

How the five precepts guide how we live and relate to each other for the…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Putting the dharma into practice

Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 9-18 review

Commentary on verses that explain the far-reaching practices of generosity, ethical conduct, and fortitude in…

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