Instruction on the 35 Buddhas practice, including an overview of karma, and how to do prostrations as a preliminary (ngöndro) practice.
Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas Practice
Tag Archives | karma
When karma ripens
Teaching from Chapter 11, describing in which life time karma ripens based on different factors and benefits of reflecting on karma.
Definite and indefinite karma
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 11, finishing section “The ripening of karmic seeds” and starting section “Definite and indefinite karma”.
Karma that ripens at death
Continuing Chapter 11, explaining many factors that affect the result of karma and different perspectives on what karma ripens at the time of death.
Keeping the promise of bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 11-16 on the importance of making ourselves into trustworthy people: in general and in the context of keeping our promise of bodhicitta
Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
The results of karma
Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.
Three kinds of karmic result
Beginning Chapter 11 “Results of Karma” and explaining the three results of karma.
Buddhist tenet systems: Question and answers part 3
Review of what the different tenet schools posit to be the root of cyclic existence, and answers to questions on karma, and the levels of dependent origination.
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 5-9
Commentary on verses that help us think about what is meaningful in this life and look beyond this life to future lives and liberation.