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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Preparing the meditation space and making offerings
Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…
View PostBasic Buddhist topics
An overview of topics such as the mind, rebirth, cyclic existence, and enlightenment, as an…
View PostLamrim outline: Initial
A detailed outline of the practices of an initial level practitioner: remembering death, the lower…
View PostMeditations on the lamrim
A general outline for meditation of the steps for each topic in the gradual path…
View PostThe Mind and Life III Conference: Emotions and health
Do buddhas have emotions? Why do we feel low self-esteem and self-hatred? Finding peace through…
View PostTaking refuge: From “Open Heart, Clear Mind...
What taking refuge means, why we go for refuge in the Three Jewels, the qualities…
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