We will start off our readings and discussions on the meaning of Jukai and the sixteen great bodhisattva precepts, looking at the Three Refuges. Read More →

This time, for the next week, we will look at the three pure precepts, the next of the sixteen great bodhisattva precepts. Read More →

This time, we will be looking at the first of the ten grave or fundamental precepts, “to refrain from taking life”. Read More →

During this week we will be looking at the second of the ten grave or fundamental precepts, “to refrain from stealing or taking what is not… Read More →

Let’s talk about sex! Or better said, ‘refraining from misusing sexuality’ Read More →

Sex and truth-telling do not always follow together in this world … but our next Precept is ‘to refrain from untruth” or “to abstain from… Read More →

For the coming days, we’ll be focusing on the fifth precept, that of refraining from intoxication Read More →

This time around, we turn a critical eye on being critical. Our Precept for this week is that of refraining from discussing the errors and… Read More →

This week’s topic continues from where we left off, focusing now on the praise we might be tempted to give ourselves. Read More →

Since we do not wish to be stingy with the Dharma, let us share this week’s topic … To Refrain from Being Stingy with the… Read More →

In a world where there is just too much anger and violence all around, here’s a good Precept for starting a New Year free of… Read More →

And so we come to the “last” of the Precepts (although the circle never ends and everything goes round and round). The twelfth precept is… Read More →