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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Overcoming ignorance
The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and…
View PostCoveting, malice, wrong views
The three destructive mental pathways that we need to be mindful of and apply antidotes…
View PostThe Madhyamaka view: Questions and answers
Geshe Dadul Namgyal answers questions from the first day of teachings on the Madhyamaka view.
View PostHarsh speech and idle talk
How to watch our habits of speech and guard our minds when others around us…
View PostChapter 1: Verses 63-68
Refuting inherent existence by refuting inherent coming and going. How the impermanent, transitory person, experiences…
View PostDivisive speech
How our speech can cause disharmony in our relationships. (Plus a sneak preview of the…
View PostLiving with integrity
Reflecting on the nonvirtuous action of lying, especially when others cannot handle the truth.
View PostThe pathways of physical nonvirtue
Practical advice on living wisely by avoiding killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
View PostExperiencing the results of karma
How karma affects our habits and our experiences in life.
View PostCreating the causes of happiness
How understanding karma helps us to focus on what truly matters, and to create the…
View PostThe nine-point death meditation
Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…
View PostMoving towards our spiritual goals
While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…
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