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'''Ten positive actions''' or '''ten virtues''' (Tib. ''gé wa chu''; [[Wyl.]] ''dge ba bcu'') are the positive counterparts of the [[ten unwholesome actions]]. They are: | '''Ten positive actions''' or '''ten virtues''' (Tib. དགེ་བ་བཅུ་, ''gé wa chu''; [[Wyl.]] ''dge ba bcu'') are the positive counterparts of the [[ten unwholesome actions]]. They are: | ||
#to renounce killing, and instead protect life | #to renounce killing, and instead protect life | ||
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#to give up wishing harm on others, and instead cultivate the desire to help them | #to give up wishing harm on others, and instead cultivate the desire to help them | ||
#to put an end to wrong views, and instead establish in yourself the true and authentic view | #to put an end to wrong views, and instead establish in yourself the true and authentic view | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*[[Patrul Rinpoche]], ''[[The Words of My Perfect Teacher]]'' (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 117-118. | |||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 13 July 2016
Ten positive actions or ten virtues (Tib. དགེ་བ་བཅུ་, gé wa chu; Wyl. dge ba bcu) are the positive counterparts of the ten unwholesome actions. They are:
- to renounce killing, and instead protect life
- to renounce taking what is not given, and instead practise generosity
- to renounce sexual misconduct, and instead follow the rules of discipline
- to renounce lying, and instead tell the truth
- to give up sowing discord, and instead reconcile disputes
- to abandon harsh speech, and instead speak pleasantly
- to renounce worthless chatter, and instead recite prayers
- to renounce covetousness, and instead learn to be generous
- to give up wishing harm on others, and instead cultivate the desire to help them
- to put an end to wrong views, and instead establish in yourself the true and authentic view
Further Reading
- Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 117-118.