Eight Guidelines (online)

The Eight Guidelines are a set of questions intended to help you reflect on your practice. Each of the eight covers an area that is significant to the life of a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. 

Please note that the Guidelines are not a checklist of criteria to determine readiness for ordination. Rather, it acknowledges that everyone has their own unique path of practice, and helps you to shape and articulate what that might look like for you.

At the same time, we practice as part of a community with certain common principles and approaches to the Dharma. Thus there are interwoven themes of individuality and commonality that are helpful to explore together. The aim is not only to spur self-reflection, but also to spark dialogue with your kalyana mitras, study leaders, and preceptor.

The Eight Guidelines are as follows:

• Going for Refuge

• Ethical Practice