Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Teachings on the four seals, reliable cognition, relating to a spiritual mentor, dying and rebirth, and karma.
All Posts in Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron The results of karma
Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.
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Three kinds of karmic result
Beginning Chapter 11 "Results of Karma" and explaining the three results of karma.
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Karma and current ethical issues continued
Continuing the discussion of current ethical issues and karma, covering topics such as assisted suicide,…
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Karma and current ethical issues
Explaining karma and current ethical issues covering genetic engineering, stem cell research, cloning, birth control,…
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Discerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions
Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…
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Constructive actions and the weight of karma
Covering the section "Constructive Actions" and beginning the section "The Weight of Karma".
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Intention, karmic paths and afflictions
Describing how the ten non-virtues can be distinguished from each other in terms of being…
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Three nonvirtues of mind
Explaining the ten non-virtues, covering idle talk, and the three non-virtues of mind: covetousness, malice…
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Verbal non-virtues
Continuing the explanation of ten non-virtues, covering the third physical non-virtue and the first three…
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Mental non-virtues
Teaching three mental non-virtues and the four branches required for a complete act of killing…
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General characteristics of karma
Teaching from the sections “General Characteristics of Karma” and “Specific Characteristics of Karma” in Chapter…
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Karma and its effects
Starting Chapter 10, "Karma and its Effects", describing the three principles of cause and effect.
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