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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Practical ethics: Part 1
A reading and commentary from the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness."
View PostFacing an ethical crisis
Venerable Thubten Samten leads a review on the first few chapters, focusing on how to…
View PostMind and emotions
Beginning Chapter 3: Mind and Emotions, exploring the relationship between unhappiness and non-virtue.
View PostPurpose of a monastery
A discussion on ways in which the structure of monastery life serves to transform our…
View PostFalse friends
There are four kinds of false friends, who are actually foes in the guise of…
View PostOnline teaching resources
A compilation of the teachings of Venerable Thubten Chodron on taking refuge in the Three…
View PostThe joy of monastic discipline
Written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, these verses pay tribute to the ethical discipline…
View PostStraight and clean clear
The importance of not wasting our time on things that don't matter, and cultivating a…
View Post“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 20-26
The far-reaching attitudes of joyous effort and concentration.
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