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Ethics - navigating the dangerous currents of the sea of life.

Is it ever possible to know the right thing to do? This is the question I am left with, after an afternoon of presentations of ethics and religion.

A consequentialist or utilitarian view suggests that if one can know the outcome of ones actions, and measure which brings the most happiness to the most people, one should be able to choose. But I don't know anyone who has the skill to do this.

I'm reminded of the sea captains tale, wherein a…

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Added by Kaspalita on March 23, 2010 at 17:59 — 4 Comments

Summer Teaching 2009: Morality of Spirit, vs Codified Ethics.

Listen to Dharmavidya talking about how codes of ethics relate to the alivness of morality, and the problems of transmitting the spirit of morals, rather than simply a list of rules.

Moralsandethics.mp3 (55mins 22mb)

Added by Amida Podcasts on July 25, 2009 at 10:26 — No Comments

Summer Teaching 2009: Pureland Buddhism, Insight, and Ethics.

Dharamvidya presents the third in the series of five lectures on ethics, a response to Prasada's model of Sila, Samadhi and Prajna.

Purelandethics.mp3 (22mb 55mins)

Added by Amida Podcasts on July 22, 2009 at 15:14 — No Comments

Summer Teaching 2009: The Three Pillars; Sila, Samadhi and Prajna

Prasada talks about the three pillars in relation to Theravada, Mahayana and Pureland and also about the contamination of Buddhist ethics from western frameworks.

threepillars.mp3 ( 23mb 55mins)

Added by Amida Podcasts on July 22, 2009 at 15:00 — No Comments

Summer Teachings 2009: Faith and Ethics

The first Audio file from the Summer teachings is now available - Dharamvidya speaking about Faith and Ethics.

FaithandEthics.mp3 (24mb)

Coming soon - Prasada speaking about the three pillars, Sila, Samadhi and Prajna and Dharamvidya responding with a talk about ethics flowing from insight.

Added by Amida Podcasts on July 22, 2009 at 13:52 — No Comments