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 Sangye Khadro Great value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe 
Identifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their great ...
Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human life, teaching from Chapter 6.
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Is dependently arisen production actual production?
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains Lama Tsongkhapa’s view that dependently arisen production is actual production.
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Is dependent arising unique to buddhism?
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how things exist through mere imputation on their basis of designation.
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What to do during the actual session
Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.
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Buddhist essentialist views of dependent arising
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains various Tibetan masters’ comments on Essentialists’ views of dependent arising.
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Reliance on a teacher
Explaining the benefits of reliance and the faults of improper reliance in relation to the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Rejuvenate your life
How the Buddha’s teachings can help us have a happy mind meaningful life.
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Amitabha retreat: Rebirth in Sukhavati
Explaining the benefits of rebirth in Sukhavati and how to understand pure lands.
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Question and answers on Dharma and life
Answers to Dharma and personal questions. Topics include aging, issues around sickness, and death and…
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