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 Causes and conditions for enlightenment
Understanding emptiness in the context of the entire Buddhist path, with the wish to attain…
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Verse 4: The darkness of ignorance
Ignorance of how things exist and ignorance of karma and its effects are like dark…
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Encouraging ethical behavior
How to encourage ethical behavior in both children and adults.
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Raising a moral child
How to encourage morality in children and adults, and how to offer both praise and…
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What suffering does
While people seek happiness, many feel shaped through suffering. Suffering brings us out of ourselves…
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Ethics and right livelihood
A response to a student's question on what to do if one's loved ones are…
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The mark of a successful life
Shows the different criteria that influence one's choice of profession and activities.
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Tobacco, firearms and food
Shares a New York Times opinion piece by Mark Bittman, and encourages us to reflect…
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More thoughts on ethical conduct in the workplace
Discusses whether or not one should lie if it is expected as part of one's…
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Ethical conduct in the workplace
Response to a retreatant from afar who wrote in with a question about having to…
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The meaning of karma
Clarifies what the often misused word "karma" means in a Buddhist context.
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Contemplating causality
It is helpful to contemplate whether your beliefs and views about who you are and…
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