Bodhisattva secondary misdeeds 10-22
Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey 
Dec 31, 2020 Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text, "Bodhisattvacharyavatara", often translated as “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” Venerable Thubten Chodron also refers to the outline of the commentary by Gyaltsab Dharma Rinchen and the commentary by the Abbot Dragpa Gyaltsen.
- Faulty actions detrimental to training in far-reaching ethical conduct:
- Being petty when it concerns the welfare of others
- Not committing a destructive action when love and compassion call for it
- Earning our living through a wrong livelihood
- Becoming excited and flying off to some frivolous activity
- Intending only to wander in samsara
- Not ridding ourselves of behavior that causes us to fall to ill-repute
- Not redressing those who act with disturbing emotions and attitudes
- Faulty actions detrimental to training in far-reaching fortitude:
- Discarding the four positive trainings
- Ignoring those who are angry with us
- Refusing others’ apologies
- Dwelling on anger
- Faulty actions detrimental to training in far-reaching joyous effort:
- Gathering a circle of followers because of desiring veneration and respect
- Not doing anything, out of laziness, and so on
You can access Alex Berzin’s explanation of the secondary misdeeds here.
29 Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds: Bodhisattva Secondary Misdeeds 10-22 (download)
Venerable Sangye Khadro
California-born, Venerable Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974 and is a longtime friend and colleague of Abbey founder Venerable Thubten Chodron. She took bhikshuni (full) ordination in 1988. While studying at Nalanda Monastery in France in the 1980s, she helped to start the Dorje Pamo Nunnery, along with Venerable Chodron. Venerable Sangye Khadro has studied with many Buddhist masters including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. At her teachers’ request, she began teaching in 1980 and has since taught in countries around the world, occasionally taking time off for personal retreats. She served as resident teacher in Buddha House, Australia, Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, and the FPMT centre in Denmark. From 2008-2015, she followed the Masters Program at the Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy. Venerable has authored a number books found here, including the best-selling How to Meditate. She has taught at Sravasti Abbey since 2017 and is now a full-time resident.
