Why Precepts Are Important on the Buddhist Path (Jewel Ornament) | Chogyal Rinpoche #8 Part 3

In this final part of Chapter 8, Chogyal Rinpoche completes Gampopa’s teaching on Refuge and Precepts, explaining how refuge comes alive through the discipline of ethical conduct.

Beginning with the pratimoksha precepts — the vows of individual liberation — Gampopa reveals that genuine refuge naturally gives rise to moral discipline. When refuge is deeply held, it is reflected in how we live: with mindfulness, restraint, and compassion toward all beings.

This section offers guidance on:
• Why precepts are essential in the Buddhist path
• The reasoning and purpose behind upholding precepts
• How precepts support and protect our Dharma practice
• The connection between refuge, precepts, and the journey to awakening

Gampopa reminds us that refuge is not merely taken — it is lived. And living it means training body, speech, and mind in harmony with the Dharma.

As we close Chapter 8, may these teachings root our body, speech, and mind in refuge, ground us in discipline, and open us to the light of enlightenment.

This teaching is shared in three parts to support reflection and clarity.
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📖 Part of a series on Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation
🪔 Chapter 8: Refuge and Precepts

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Chapters
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Refuge and Precepts as Foundation
01:39 Eight Types of Pratimokshya precepts
04:48 Why Precepts Are Important on the Path
06:17 Purpose and Meaning of Precepts
09:22 Closing Reflections on Refuge and Precepts

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