There is a close relationship between a happy mind and keeping good ethical conduct. It is important to keep our mind happy when we are practising the Dharma and keeping ethical conduct helps us to do just that. When we have good ethical conduct, there is no guilt or regret in the mind, and no turmoil that worries, “Should I have done this? Should I not have done that?” All the ruminating and mulling that so often plague us stop with good ethical conduct. The absence of self-doubt and remorse creates a very happy state of mind and frees up much space to do other things with our minds. When we have a happy mind, we automatically keep good ethical conduct as well. When we look at our life we will have a feeling of rejoicing because we know that we spent it well, and are accumulating a lot of good karma and virtue.

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