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Rongton Unit 21: The Three Levels of Buddhist Precepts  $130.00

Lama Choedak Rinpoche teaches on how the three levels of Buddhist precepts can best be understood; received and practiced.

Order CodeTape Details
BP03/1 Guest Teaching on Buddhist Precepts    [18-02-2003]   Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche
  Western and Tibetan differences; Sakya Pandita's reason for writing text; overview of 3 levels of vows; Questions and Answers. Not a full tape
BP03/2 Tape 2    [04-02-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Introduction to 3 vehicles of Buddhist Precepts; Pratimoksha vows; Greater vehicle vows.
BP03/3 Tape 3    [04-02-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Mahayana precepts; Vinaya; Pratimoksha vows.
BP03/4 Tape 4    [11-02-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Passive ill will; depression; anger and low self esteem; precepts are sacred friendship with yourself; Bodhisattva vows bind the heart; Emptiness of all vows - Vajrayana; Upasaka vows - lay vows.
BP03/5 Tape 5    [25-02-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Upasaka (Lay) vows; explanation of precepts - not killing; not stealing; no sexual misconduct; etc. Pratimoksha vows - novice vows.
BP03/6 Tape 6    [04-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Pratimoksha vows - novice vows continued. Benefit of wearing robes.
BP03/7 Tape 7    [04-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Benefit of wearing robes; renunciation; Pragmatic interpretation of vows. Buddha's words on Pratimoksha. Bikshu vows.
BP03/8 Tape 8    [11-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Bikshu vows; cont. Monastic schools.
BP03/9 Tape 9    [18-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Pratimoksha vows; novice; bikshu and bikshuni vows.
BP03/10 Tape 10    [25-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Rules about robes. More vows explained. Vows address craving. Monks in lay clothes. Education of monks.
BP03/11 Tape 11    [25-03-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Rinpoche's ordination. Side A only
BP03/12 Tape 12    [01-04-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Pratimoksha sutra.
BP03/13 Tape 13    [01-04-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Pratimoksha sutra cont.
BP03/14 Tape 14    [08-04-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Pratimoksha sutra cont. Conclusion.

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“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
The Buddha