karma
Teachings related to the law of karma and its effects, or how intentional actions of body, speech, and mind affect our circumstances and experiences. The law of karma and its effects explains how present experience is the product of past actions and how present actions affect future experience. Posts include teachings on the types and characteristics of karma and how to use an understanding of karma in daily life.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Refuting a primal substance and independent self
Covering Verses 26-32 of Chapter 6, presenting Buddhist refutations of a primal substance and the…
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Having-ceased
Continuing teaching from Chapter 5, explaining having-ceased and karmic seed and comparing the notions of…
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Pushed by our afflictions
Covering Verses 19-25 of Chapter 6, sharing ways to lessen our anger by viewing others’…
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More on seeds and latencies
Continuing teaching from Chapter 5, covering seeds and latencies of afflictions and seeds and latencies…
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Courage in the face of harm
Covering Verses 14-19 of Chapter 6, discussing how we can strengthen our mind so it…
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Afflictions and karma, their seeds and latencies
Starting Chapter 5, describing the different classifications of afflictions and covering seeds and latencies of…
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Unhappiness fuels anger
Covering Verses 7-10 of Chapter 6, describing the evolution of how anger enters the mind,…
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Working with anger
Teaching on the disadvantages of anger, giving commentary to Verses 1-6 of Chapter 6 "Patience"
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The twelve links of dependent arising (continued)
A review of the first five links and discussion of the remaining seven links of…
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Putting the dharma into practice
Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 25-33 review
Commentary on verses about the perfections of concentration and wisdom. Also explanation of verses about…
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Practical advice on manners
Covering Verses 91-100 of Chapter 5, discussing advice on manners, namely actions such as spitting,…
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