Buddhist ethics are not about conforming to a set of conventions, nor are they about ‘being good’ in order to gain rewards.

Instead, living ethically springs from the awareness that other people are no different from yourself, and we can actively develop this awareness through cultivating love, clarity and contentment.

In this six-week Buddhism course we’ll be exploring all this and how to live ethically in this world.

On the course we will cover:

• Introduction to Buddhist ethics and why practicing them is good for ones self.
• Buddhist ethics as a practice for the benefit of others.
• The Buddha’s ten ethical precepts.
• Motivation and commitment in Buddhist practice
• Buddhist approaches to guilt, remorse, forgiveness and connection with the Buddha.
• The Buddha and going beyond ethics.

We’ll also be drawing on Subhadramati’s book Not about Being Good, a copy of which will be included with the course.