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 Chonyi The four opponent powers for purification
Discussing the four opponent powers in the context of the Vajrasattva sadhana.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Why do we suffer?
Describing how ignorance is the root of our suffering and how purification helps us to…
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“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for th...
The teachings on karma show that we are in the process of creating our future…
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The wheel of karmic actions and results
Commentary on selected verses from the thought training poem "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons" from…
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Applying the teachings on karma in our lives
How to apply the teachings on karma in daily life to engage in constructive actions…
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The four characteristics of karma and purification
Understanding the four basic principles of karma helps to transform actions in a positive way.…
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Mind as the source of happiness and pain
The principle cause of our experience is our previous karma, actions done in the past.…
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Morality in a modern world
In the modern age, technology enables more ways to engage in the ten paths of…
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“Good Karma” book launch
Karmic results are happening all the time in our life and all the time we…
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“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for ha...
Looking at our experience from the viewpoint of karma leads us to act in ways…
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Chapter 8: Twelve links of dependent arising
Teaching on the twelve links of dependent arising and the benefits of meditating on this.
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Chapter 8: Dependent arising
The twelve links of dependent arising according to the Pali Tradition.
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