Following in the Buddha's Footsteps (2024–present)
Ongoing weekly teachings on Following in the Buddha's Footsteps coauthored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Review of the Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Leading a review of the Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha to meditate on these meaningful epithets.
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The Pratimoksha ethical code
Venerable Thubten Chodron Explaining the Pratimoksha ethical code, for lay practitioners and monastics, continuing the teaching from Chapter 4.
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Benefits of practicing the Pratimoksha
Explaining the different Vinaya schools, also how the practice of Vinaya and having limits helps to increase our contentment due to having less craving, continuing…
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Intoxicants and celibacy
Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking intoxicants and unwise or unkind sexual behavior, continuing the teaching from Chapter 4.
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The value of the monastic community
Explaining the value of the monastic community, commencing teaching from Chapter 5.
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The reasons for taking refuge
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Reviewing the reasons for taking refuge and the Perfection Vehicle’s Buddha Jewel.
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Prostrations and the four Buddha Bodies
Staring some advice on how to do prostrations and reviewing the eight qualities of the Buddha by describing truth body and form body.
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Review of the 4 fearlessnesses and 10 powers
Venerable Thubten Semkye Reviewing the four fearlessnesses and ten powers.
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