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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Practicing Democracy

How to think about the election

Venerable Thubten Chodron continues to discuss the election and how to use it to investigate…

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Practicing Democracy

Responding to the election results

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential election.

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Thought Training

Transforming adversity into joy and courage

By transforming our mental state, we can increase our confidence and courage to face the…

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Buddhist Worldview

Finding happiness through wisdom

The three types of wisdom and how they empower us to create the causes for…

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Karma and Your Life

Why do things happen?

Understanding how cause and effect operates in our lives helps us to create the causes…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Dedicating our merit

Training the mind to dedicate the merit of virtuous actions and spiritual practice. Dedicating with…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 295-300

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on dependent arising and emptiness, and concludes his commentary with verses…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 286-295

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the importance of not lapsing from the right view, and…

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