Advice From Buddha Shakyamuni

by H.H.the XIV Dalai Lama

This important small volume on the discipline to be observed by monks following the Tibetan Buddhist tradition is based on the Intermediary Verses of the Vinaya Sutra. H.H..gives a concise but thorough commentary on the monastic vows and how to uphold them in a pure manner. His focus on the necessity and wisdom of keeping strict moral discipline contains advice not only for the monastic community but also for lay people who see the benefit of living in harmony with others.