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 Semkye Review of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...
Review of the second half of Chapter 5 covering Shantideva's explanation of how to train…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Determining spiritual experiences
Explanation of the fifth precept on avoiding intoxicants and how to assess our spiritual experiences.
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The five precepts
Explanation of the first four of the five precepts followed by Buddhists.
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Taking pleasure in bad actions
Completion of the commentary on the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that interfere with practicing…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Prerequisites for serenity
What is needed to meditate on serenity and insight? Both are needed equally to attain…
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Developing equanimity
How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.
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Being mindful of our precepts and values
Our real practice is to reformat how we think and then change our lives.
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Hearing, thinking, and meditating
Teaching on a text that was written in response to a debate in Tibet in…
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Imbued with the Buddhist worldview
How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 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 technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
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