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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Refuge in the Three Jewels

Karma and your life: Taking refuge and precepts

The meaning of taking refuge in the Three Jewels and taking precepts. How to keep…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

The three higher trainings

How the three higher trainings relate to each other and why we need all three…

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Essence of a Human Life

Living in the joy of the Dharma

The dedication verse encourages us to turn away from the hustle and bustle of our…

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Essence of a Human Life

Putting the Dharma into practice

The importance of integrating the Dharma into everyday life, in whatever situations we encounter.

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Essence of a Human Life

Becoming a better person

Practical steps on how to improve our ethical conduct and be kinder to those around…

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Essence of a Human Life

Establishing a daily practice

How to integrate the Dharma into our daily lives from the time we wake up…

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Essence of a Human Life

Making wise decisions

Key principles that we can use to make decisions that will create the causes of…

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Essence of a Human Life

Gambling and other addictions

Expanding on the precept not to take intoxicants to include other activities, such as gambling,…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 5: Concentration: Sanskrit and Chinese tradi...

Meditative absorptions beyond the ninth stage of sustained attention, and meditative paths to the union…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 5: Concentration: Sanskrit tradition

Advantageous preparations, postural position, and objects for meditation, and five faults that interfere with attaining…

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