This is based on the rider shared by the awesome Tatiana Mac.
Before I'll agree to a speaking event, I try to do as much research I can around the event to ensure it aligns with my ethos.
☸️ As a practising Buddhist in the process of training for ordination, my life is guided by the precepts and I will not consider any opportunity that is in conflict with them. Put simply in the negative/positive, the precepts are training principles to:
- Abstain from causing harm/to cultivate kindness;
- Abstain from taking that which is not freely given/to cultivate generosity;
- Abstain from sexual misconduct/to cultivate contentment;