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 Valuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
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Purification: The four opponent powers
A psychological tool for self-forgiveness and making amends for our negative actions of body, speech,…
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Chapter 1: Verses 20-24
The essential thing to remember is don't engage in nonvirtue, engage in virtue. How do…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 3
Review of the three mental nonvirtuous pathways of action: covetousness, maliciousness, and wrong view.
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Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 2
A review of the nonvirtuous pathways of harsh speech and idle talk. Looking at the…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Our capacity for kindness
Cultivating compassion for specific groups of people and how this inner work transforms our everyday…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Becoming our own best friend
How to cultivate a healthy long-term friendship with ourselves. Learning to recognize the self-centered thought…
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37 Practices: Verses 4-8
Looking at "bad" friends who take us away from the Dharma and cherishing the spiritual…
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Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 1
Review of the first five of the ten non-virtuous pathways: killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying,…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Connecting with incarcerated women in Indonesia
Reflections on a visit together with Venerable Thubten Chodron to a women's prison in Indonesia.
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Precious Garland review: Characteristics of karma
With an understanding of the four general characteristics of karma we will see the importance…
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Chapter 1: Verses 14-19
By reflecting on the results of actions we can change our behavior to have conducive…
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