Library of Wisdom and Compassion
Teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s commentary on the stages of the path for a Western audience.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Definite and indefinite karma
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 11, finishing section "The ripening of karmic seeds" and starting…
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Stages on the path to awakening
An overview of the teachings on the stages of the path to awakening and The…
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Karma that ripens at death
Continuing Chapter 11, explaining many factors that affect the result of karma and different perspectives…
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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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