ethical conduct
Teachings on ethical conduct, a fundamental Buddhist practice that is based on avoiding harmful actions and engaging in constructive actions.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Karma in daily life
Practical ways that we can reflect on karma so we can transform habitual behavior patterns…
View PostCultivating happiness and contentment
Happiness comes from a mind free from disturbing emotions. not from external things. Cultivating a…
View PostExamining our expectations of others
With a realistic view of others—friends and family and coworkers—we can avoid disappointment and conflict,…
View PostQuestions and answers on karma
Responses to questions on karma and its effects. Understanding karma through the analogy of a…
View PostThe results of negative karma
Reflecting on the three types of karmic results and the results of specific actions helps…
View PostThe sixteen practices for higher rebirth
Practical advice on what to abandon and what to practice to create the causes for…
View PostThe causes of higher rebirth and definite goodness
By creating the causes for a good rebirth we are also creating the basis upon…
View PostHow ignorance interferes with good relationships
When we have some awareness of the karmic system of actions and effects it enables…
View PostLife as a Western Buddhist nun
What it means to live as a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in the…
View PostContemplating specific aspects of karma
The naturally negative actions and those proscribed by the Buddha. The eight favorable conditions for…
View PostVirtuous karma and its effects
How virtuous karma is created and the types of results it brings. An explanation of…
View PostThe effects of negative karma
Reflecting on the karmic results of each of the 10 nonvirtues inspires us to abstain…
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