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 sixteen practices for higher rebirth
Practical advice on what to abandon and what to practice to create the causes for…
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The causes of higher rebirth and definite goodness
By creating the causes for a good rebirth we are also creating the basis upon…
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Quiz questions Part 4 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Quiz questions Part 3 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Contemplating specific aspects of karma
The naturally negative actions and those proscribed by the Buddha. The eight favorable conditions for…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Gomchen Lamrim review: Developing conviction in karma
A review of the four general principles of karma and the four parts of a…
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The permutations of karma
What makes karma certain or uncertain to be experienced. The factors that influence when karma…
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Virtuous karma and its effects
How virtuous karma is created and the types of results it brings. An explanation of…
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The effects of negative karma
Reflecting on the karmic results of each of the 10 nonvirtues inspires us to abstain…
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What makes karma powerful
Reflecting on four ways in which karma is powerful helps us to make our virtuous…
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The factors that influence karmic weight
A look at the various factors that make virtuous and nonvirtuous karma heavier or lighter.…
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The mental nonvirtues: coveting, malice and wrong views
The four branches of coveting, malice and wrong views that make them a complete karmic…
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