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.
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
Venerable Thubten Chodron How to think about the election
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues to discuss the election and how to use it to investigate…
View Post
Responding to the election results
Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential election.
View Post
Transforming adversity into joy and courage
By transforming our mental state, we can increase our confidence and courage to face the…
View Post
Finding happiness through wisdom
The three types of wisdom and how they empower us to create the causes for…
View Post
Why do things happen?
Understanding how cause and effect operates in our lives helps us to create the causes…
View Post
“Good Karma”: Book reading with question...
The story behind writing the book. Reading of selected verses and the commentary.
View Post
Dedicating our merit
Training the mind to dedicate the merit of virtuous actions and spiritual practice. Dedicating with…
View Post
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 12: Verses 295-300
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on dependent arising and emptiness, and concludes his commentary with verses…
View Post
Chapter 12: Verses 286-295
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the importance of not lapsing from the right view, and…
View Post
Chapter 12: Verses 278-280
Teachings on how to prove the Buddha’s omniscience based on reasoning and experience.
View Post
Chapters 11-12: Verses 275-277
Teachings on refuting the wrong views start with explaining the qualities of a proper Dharma…
View Post
Chapter 11: Verses 259-265
Refutation of lower Buddhist schools’ view of permanent future phenomena.
View Post