What You’re Not Doing Matters
Making the choice to use restraint and self-discipline is equally as powerful as taking action—if not more so.
buddhist precepts
TeachingsMagazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
The First Precept: Abstain from Killing
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.
Guidelines for an Ethical Life
There is a tenderness that arises when we realize we belong to each other. That tenderness, embodied through sila, the Pali Buddhist term for ethics or moral conduct, manifests as a fierce showing up for one another…
What Did the Buddha Say About Lying?
Always tell the truth, even when you’re not.
Precious Energy
The ninth Zen precept: not being angry
The Seventh Zen Precept
Not Elevating Oneself and Blaming Others
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