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 Developing self-acceptance
Self-acceptance comes from having compassion for ourselves, differentiating the person from the actions that we…
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Inherent views and opinions
Stories from His Holiness illustrate how we form solid, unchanging opinions of others; the different…
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Living within the five precepts
It is important to keep good ethical conduct while in retreat. Living according to the…
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Precepts: directing our energy positively
The meaning and benefit of taking precepts and the different levels of vows for lay…
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Attachment to samadhi
The importance of seeing all realms of cyclic existence, even the upper realms, as unsatisfactory.
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The six sufferings of sentient beings
The uncertainty and unsatisfactoriness of cyclic existence.
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The dukkha of uncertainty
The types of dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) that are pervasive in all the realms of samsara.
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The eight disadvantages of cyclic existence
The sufferings of separation from what we like and being under the control of afflictions…
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The first noble truth and dukkha
The three types of dukkha, and how having an awareness of all three is important…
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The Buddha’s first teaching
How the four noble truths are the framework in which everything happens.
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