"Not committing any evil deeds, fostering all that is virtuous, and taming one's own mind, are the teachings of the Buddha." In the Tibetan tradition, the ethical vows are classified into three groups: the pratimoksha, bodhisattva and tantric. This last set consists of 14 root vows, which one undertakes as one engages in the tantric meditative practices. Tulku Thondup writes, "In order to preserve, develop, and perfect such awakened wisdom, one must observe the samayas (esoteric precepts), as these are the heart of tantric training."
From the 2002 Summer Teachings at The Garchen Institute, by His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. 2 discs.
