ethics

The Buddha taught us that ethics is the foundation for all of the good qualities we can develop in the mind. By following five basic training rules we can eliminate worry and regret that disturbs our meditation. As well, we avoid all the unpleasant results of unwholesome actions. These are the five basic ethical rules the Buddha asked his lay disciples to follow: I observe the precept of abstaining from killing living beings. This means not intentionally causing the death of any living beings. I observe the precept of abstaining from stealing. This means not taking things that do not [...]