Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints (2012)
Teachings on the bodhisattva ethical restraints given during the 2011-2012 Vajrasattva Winter Retreat at Sravasti Abbey.
Related Teachings
Venerable Thubten Chodron also gave teachings on the bodhisattva ethical restraints at Dharma Friendship Foundation, Seattle in 1993. Listen to them here.
Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows ...
Venerable Thubten Chodron The first of the vows concerning far-reaching ethical conduct have to do with our relationship to others and to the individual liberation precepts.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 11
A discussion about improving mental clarity, memory, concentration, and self-confidence, followed by a teaching on the eleventh of the auxiliary vows.
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The vows concerning wrong livelihoods, amusement, distracting activities, and reputation.
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Opposing the self-centered thought
Stories and discussion to help us to oppose the self-centered thought.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows ...
Precepts that involve helping others who are doing destructive actions, not responding to insults in kind, and helping to pacify others' anger at us.
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The misdeeds that obstruct the trainings in far-reaching fortitude and joyous effort. We have to at least try to counteract our anger and laziness.
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The dangers of not trying to counteract laziness, spending too much time idly talking, and not seeking proper instruction in meditation.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vow 25
An explanation of dullness and lethargy, and restlessness and regret, two of the five hindrances to meditative concentration.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: The five hindra...
An explanation of ill will, sensual desire, and doubt, three of the five hindrances to meditative concentration.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: 6 causes of aff...
Continuing the talk on the five hindrances as well as a description of the six causes of afflictions in the mind.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows ...
A discussion of the precept regarding attachment to meditative states and the first of the precepts to eliminate obstacles to the practice of wisdom.
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Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows ...
Continuing discussion of the eight misdeeds contrary to the perfection of wisdom.
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