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The Ten Virtues

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What are the causes of happiness? We can enumerate them as the ten virtues


Three physical virtues

1. Abandoning killing and sustaining life 

2. Abandoning stealing and engaging in giving 

3. Abandoning sexual misconduct and maintaining pure ethics 


Four verbal virtues


1. Abandoning lying and speaking the truth 

2. Abandoning divisiveness and speaking harmoniously 

3. Abandoning harsh words and speaking lovingly 

4. Abandoning senseless talk and talking sensibly 


Three mental virtues


1. Abandoning covetousness and cultivating joy for other’s prosperity 

2. Abandoning harmful thoughts and cultivating helpfulness 

3. Abandoning wrong ideas and learning correct views.   

Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche from  Tantric practice in Nyingma




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