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 Chodron offering a gift to a student at the Abbey.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Second Precept: Generosity

A fresh perspective on the second precept - moving beyond not stealing to cultivating an…

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Adults hands holding a baby's feet.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The First Precept: Reverence for Life

A fresh perspective on the first Buddhist lay precept - promoting nonviolence and protecting life.

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Group of lay students with Venerable Chodron after precept ceremony.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Five Wonderful Precepts: Introduction

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for the relevance of Buddhist ethics in contemporary…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 320-324

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on verses refuting the true existence of the perceiving consciousness.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verse 301

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe starts teachings on refuting the inherent existence of sense organs and objects.

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Cover of book Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The results of virtue and nonvirtue

In order to create the causes for upper rebirth and awakening it's important to discern…

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Cover of book Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The advantages of living ethically

Ethical conduct is primary cause of higher rebirth. Developing ethical conduct involves abandoning thirteen activities…

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Cover of book Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The causes and effects of higher rebirth

A series of good rebirths that allow Dharma practice is necessary to attain awakening. Nagarjuna…

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Venerable holding a microphone and smiling.
Engaged Buddhism

Was the Buddha an activist?

A commentary on verses from “Precious Garland” describes how a government based on Dharma principles…

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Prayers and Practices

Purification: What it is, why we need it and how to ...

What purification practice is, why it's important and how to use the four opponent powers…

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Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva practice: The powers of remedial action ...

The third and fourth of the four opponent powers, remedial action and the determination not…

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Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva practice: The power of regret

The second of the four opponent powers, regret, and how it is essential to purification…

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