“The one time people ask me about ethics is when scandals or controversies happen in Buddhist communities,” says Mingyur Rinpoche. But, as he notes, ethical conduct has always been central to the Buddhist path. Here he explains what it means to live a virtuous life, what a student a should look for in a teacher, what to do when serious ethics violations occur, and more.”Similar Posts
Free Movie Night On Friday, June 30th!
The Way of Compassion Dharma Center is happy to announce a series of Friday evening film nights hosted at the Third Street Center in Carbondale. Join us for an evening of community, friendship, and thought-provoking entertainment every Friday this summer. This Friday, June 30th, there will be a special screening of the new Dalai Lama…
Benefits of Pain – Pema Chodron
Shantideva cites three benefits of pain. First, it is valuable because through sorrow, pride is driven out. No matter how arrogant and condescending we’ve been, great suffering can humble us. The pain of a serious illness or loss of a loved one can be transformative, softening us and making us less self-centered. The second benefit…
Online Community
The Way of Compassion Dharma Center introduces our new online community. We have created an online network where we can all connect and share in the path to full awakening on a daily basis. We are sharing resources, event announcements, archived teachings, live broadcast links, quotes, posts, and much more. When you join you can…
Chokhor Duchen
Chokhor Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, is today. Also known as the Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma, Chokhor Duchen commemorates the anniversary upon which Shakyamuni Buddha first began teaching the Dharma. For seven weeks after his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. After this period, Indra…
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo – Atisha’s Verses
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo: Atisha’s Verses, Part 2 – Another precious teaching we encourage you to watch and put into practice.
