Dear Friends,
We can create happiness in ourselves and those around us by observing, studying, and practicing the Buddhist teachings on the Paramitas–the six qualities of an enlightened being that transform suffering. In this Dharma Talk, I explore the Parimita of Ethics. Each of us possesses the qualities of transformation, they are not “out there.” An ethical practice provides a yardstick for measuring rightness and wrongness, an objective worthiness beyond the moral dictates of religion or law. Ethical awareness gives meaning to individual lives and a platform of shared values to society. It also brings us into harmony with nature’s order.
The half-hour talk was recorded on January 10, 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin at Snowflower Sangha.
Enjoy–H
