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 The nature of pleasure and pain
The third of three talks based on the book “Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.” Commentary…
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Spiritual advice on practical matters
The first of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…
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Chapter 7: Verses 50-58
Developing and applying self-confidence, the second factor of joyous effort. Learning from failure and not…
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Chapter 7: Verses 31-49
Overcoming the three types of laziness that oppose joyous effort. Developing aspiration and self-confidence, the…
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Connecting with Amitabha Buddha
The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes…
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Logic and reasoning in daily life
Logic and reasoning can be used to guide our actions, make decisions and also test…
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Kenneth Mondal The other shore
A reflection on the voyage that practitioners take, from our present state of samsara to…
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It’s not about the money: “Sutta on the Dung B...
How attachment to worldly concerns like fame, gain, and praise are obstacles to spiritual progress.…
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Using the principles of karma to our advantage
The third of three talks given at a retreat based on the book, "Good Karma:…
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Understanding and transforming our difficulties
The second of three talks given at a retreat based on the book, "Good Karma:…
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Planting seeds for the life we want
The first of three talks given at a retreat based on the book, “Good Karma:…
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The path to awakening: An overview
An overview of the path to awakening highlighting important points. How the lamrim system provides…
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