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Ethical conduct in the form of right speech, right livelihood and right effort are considered to be vital practices leading to enlightenment in Buddhism or Buddhahood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Eightfold_Path https://studybuddhism.com/en/tibetan-buddhism/about-buddhism/buddha-s-basic-message/a-full-buddhist-life-the-eightfold-path/the-three-trainings Ethical conduct is also emphasized in the religious philosophies of Hinduism, Jainism and Sufism for attaining enlightenment. This itself is a refutation of the nihilist and existentialist premise that life is meaningless and all values and virtues are but abstract mental contrivances without any relevance of their own.

As for the innermost advice, no matter what kind of disturbing emotion you feel, look into the emotion and it tracelessly subsides. The disturbing emotion is thus naturally freed. This is simple to practice. ~Padmasambhava, 8th century AD Self-awareness is increased much more rapidly by observing feelings rather than thoughts. The thoughts associated with even one feeling may literally run into the thousands. The understanding of the underlying emotion and its correct handling is, therefore, more rewarding and less time-consuming than dealing with one’s thoughts. ~ David R. Hawkins Thousands and even millions of thoughts can be replaced by a single emotion. Emotions are more basic and primitive than mental processes. ~ David R. Hawkins Focus on the feeling itself, not on the thoughts. Thoughts are endless and self-reinforcing, and they only breed more thoughts. Thoughts are merely rationalizations of the mind to try and explain the presence of the feeling. The real reason for the feeling is the accumulated pressure behind the feeling that is forcing it to come up in the moment. ~ David R. Hawkins

These wise sayings further reveals how sila or virtuous conduct leads to restraint and calming of the monkey mind, and enables the sequential development of concentration and wisdom later on.

"To differentiate the thinking mind and awareness, one must arrive solely in awareness. The thinking mind as the expression of awareness should be abandoned. When awareness is recognized, then the thinking mind is self-abandoned. Mind is changing, and awareness is unchanging. In this way, the two are differentiated. Look at the sky, which is unchanging, and the clouds, which are changeable; clouds are like the thinking mind and the space is like rigpa, awareness. The clouds change again and again, but space never changes. Awareness is both unceasing and unchanging." ~ Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Dadi Ratan Mohini, the centenarian spiritual leader and Brahma Kumaris' chief administrator, passed away on April 8, 2025. Her 100th birthday was celebrated on March 25. Over her 88-year spiritual journey, she became one of the central pillars of the organisation, guiding it through key phases of expansion and social outreach. Under her stewardship, the Brahma Kumaris the Brahma Kumaris launched campaigns focusing on women’s empowerment, youth development, de-addiction, environmental conservation, and yogic farming. Her relentless efforts earned her several national and international accolades, including an honorary doctorate from Gulbarga University in 2014. Both the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and president Draupadi Murmu paid heart-felt tributes to Dadi Ratan Mohini. https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2025/04/09/dadi-ratan-mohini-passes-away-pm-president-tribute.html https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/brahma-kumaris-centenarian-chief-dadi-ratan-mohini-passes-away/ The Brahmakumaris is the world's only spiritual institution led, administered and taught by women with their own unique theological doctrine and seeks the empowerment of the feminine in all dimensions so as to bring about a more harmonious human society and world. They have centers in almost every country in the world where they teach their 7 day courses comprising their spiritual philosophy and meditation free of charge.