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Tag: ethics

Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: Buddhist Ethics, A Six-Week Course (Vajrapriya)

By Centre Team on Sun, 17 Jul, 2016 - 20:50

Seeing the implications of our behaviour for ourselves and others. 

A six-week course exploring Buddhist Ethics. Provided by Vajrapriya, Cambridge Buddhist Centre, UK. This is the fourth module of Vajrapriya’s Level Two Buddhism Course in six modules.

Download this overview here

Overview

  • Ethics as individual choice
  • Love – the golden rule
  • Generosity – respecting and contributing
  • Contentment – weakening the neurotic drives
  • Honesty – being true about ourselves
  • Awareness – the working edge for any growth

Week 1: Ethics As Individual Choice

a) Attitudes when trying to communicate ethics

b) Notes for the teacher, including suggestions for:

  • Learning outcomes for module
  • Exercise: Why practise ethics?
  • Sources of ethical judgment
  • The workings of karma
  • Intention
    • ...
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Buddhist Ethics - A SIx-Week Course by Vajrapriya (zip)1.35 MB
Buddhist Action Month 2016
Buddhist Action Month 2016

Meditate in the Park for Peace on June 26th

By Mokshini on Fri, 22 Apr, 2016 - 16:00

Meditate in the Park for Peace - 26 June 2016 in your local park

for Nuclear Disarmament & for  Investment in Renewables and Green Jobs

Why now?

In 2016, parliament will vote whether to replace and modernise the UK’s nuclear weapons system called Trident. It’s made up of four submarines – one of which is on patrol at all times - carrying up to 40 nuclear warheads on board. Each of these warheads is eight times more powerful than the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima.

Why Triratna?

In his...

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meditate for peace 20.38 KB
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabyte: Retracing our Steps on the Path

By Rijupatha on Thu, 24 Dec, 2015 - 11:00

We’ve been moved to share an abundant handful of Sangharakshita’s writings and poems this month. Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is entitled “Retracing our Steps on the Path”. Selected from “A Life for the Dharma”, by Sangharakshita, a moving, often beautiful evocation of the great Indian teacher Atisha, whose work had a profound influence on the development of Buddhism in Tibet. Sangharakshita presents Atisha’s life as both a challenge and an inspiration...
European Chairs' Assembly
European Chairs' Assembly

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults 2015

By Munisha on Thu, 15 Oct, 2015 - 09:26

*Post updated 14th April 2016*

Ensuring the sexual, physical and psychological safety of young people and vulnerable adults is an expression of the first of the Five Precepts: avoiding causing harm; cultivating loving kindness.

Mindful of their responsibilities in this area, Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly recently issued a set of model child protection policies, sent to every Triratna Centre and enterprise in Europe, and also shared with Triratna Centres around the world.

Every Triratna Centre is legally independent, responsible for its own policies. Therefore, these model policies may be adapted...

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Triratna model child protection policy 201567.59 KB
Triratna model child protection code of conduct 201546.09 KB
Triratna model vulnerable adults protection policy 201570.22 KB
Triratna general guidance on child protection 201556.01 KB
Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Mind In Harmony by Subhuti - Free Excerpt

Mind In Harmony by Subhuti - Free Excerpt

By Candradasa on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 16:31

Subhuti’s Mind in Harmony: A Psychology of Buddhist Ethics is now available on the Windhorse Publications website in both paperback and eBook format. It has been funded by many generous Mind in Harmony sponsors, who make publishing new Dharma books possible. Although the book is now out, Windhorse are still just under £500 short of their full target, so more donations would be very...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabyte: Acting in Accordance with our Values

By Rijupatha on Thu, 9 Oct, 2014 - 14:58
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Subhadramati shares her insights on ethics in today’s FBA Dharmabyte: “Acting in Accordance with our Values,” an excerpt from a the talk “Ethics As a Path to Insight.” Practicing ethics leads to greater happiness, springs out of our empathy for others, and eventually becomes free of any notion of self and other. Given on August 30 2014...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabyte - Engaged Ethics

By Rijupatha on Tue, 11 Mar, 2014 - 20:07
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Engaged Ethics,” Parami gives us a perspective on the nature of Mahayana ethics – marked by compassion and wisdom and maximizing connectedness. The energizing effect of engaged ethics is a tool for living life fully for the benefit of others. From the talk “The Awakening Heart”.

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Windhorse Evolution
Windhorse Evolution

Ethics at Evolution

By Windhorse Evolution on Mon, 8 Oct, 2012 - 12:13
Ethics was the theme of some training with the retail team and evolution shops. Several members of staff from the shops gave talks, and their transcripts are available here. There are a variety of perspectives and reflections, well worth a read.
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Abhayadeva - Brighton - The Only Way is Ethics.doc25 KB
Alice - Sheffield - Ethics at Work.doc23 KB
Buddhasiha - Ipswich - Why I Work in an Ethical Business.doc21.5 KB
Daniel - Retail Team - Responding to the World .doc29.5 KB
Katia - Dublin - Ethics in the Retail Business.doc44 KB
Tina - Sheffield - Speech aspects of the ethical precepts.doc21.5 KB
Vegan Buddhists and Friends
Vegan Buddhist

Sangharakshita answers: Why have you become a vegan now?

By Candradasa on Thu, 23 Aug, 2012 - 21:26
Sangharakshita telling the tale of his unusual path to veganism!

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