Good Karma: Karmic consequences of taking advantage of others
Good Karma 27
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Good Karma Annual Retreat 
May 26, 2025 Part of a series of talks given during the annual Memorial Day weekend retreat based on the book Good Karma: How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering, a commentary on "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons" by Indian sage Dharmarakshita
- How to change our perspective on sentient beings
- Verse 41: When feelings of remorse arise during reflection
- Recognizing how we are fickle in our personal and spiritual lives
- Taking our relationships seriously is the remedy
- Verse 42: Deceived by the treachery of others
- We ignore red flags to get what we want
- Minimizing attachment and being honest is the remedy
- Verse 43: When our studies fall prey to attachment and anger
- It’s important to acknowledge corrupt motivations
- Acknowledging our faults allows us to change
- Different ways self-centeredness manifests
- Verse 44: When all the good we’ve done turns out badly
- Opening our hearts to the kindness of others
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
