Ten Virtues

Many people want peace of mind, or Enlightenment. But we do not want to do the basics. The basics are very important.

Khenpo Tashi

The ten virtues are so important! Please do not look down on them. Are they easy to keep? Check our daily activities.

If we want to accumulate merit from the ten virtues, taking a formal vow will help us. It is said that for every single moment that we are following the ten virtues, we are accumulating merit due to our vow.

However, if we have taken a vow, if we break it, we must confess the breakage. Or else, the breakage of vow without proper confession, also leads to a bigger negative result.

Nowadays, doing non-virtue seems attractive. Everybody seems to be doing it. Anyway, we must try our best to observe the ten virtues. 

3 Physical Virtues:

1. to renounce killing, and instead protect life
2. to renounce taking what is not given, and instead practice generosity
3. to renounce sexual misconduct, and instead follow the rules of discipline

4 Verbal Virtues:

1. to renounce lying, and instead tell the truth
2. to give up sowing discord, and instead reconcile disputes
3. to abandon harsh speech, and instead speak pleasantly
4. to renounce worthless chatter, and instead recite prayers
5. 1.  

3 Mental Virtues:

1. to renounce covetousness, and instead learn to be generous
2. to give up wishing harm on others, and instead cultivate the desire to help them
3. to put an end to wrong views, and instead establish the true and authentic view
4. 1.