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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Verse 94: Those with right livelihood
How to practice right livelihood as monastics and laypeople.
View PostCherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others and practicing fortitude. Verses 119-134 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's…
View PostTransforming hindrances and adversity
How our spiritual progress is dependent on all sentient beings. Verses 103-118 of Chapter 6…
View PostChallenging the ego
How the Dharma challenges our self-centered mind. Verses 99-102 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View PostWorking with jealousy
Counteracting our jealous mind that resents our enemies' good fortune. Verses 80-89 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View PostTransforming anger
How to change our perspective about suffering to stop anger from arising. Verses 70-79 of…
View PostFacing harm with fortitude
The inappropriateness of anger in response to others' contempt and harmful actions. Verses 52-69 of…
View PostAnger and forgiveness
A review of how the angry mind works and how our self-centeredness prevents us from…
View PostWorking with difficult situations
The fortitude of being indifferent to harm. Verses 35-51 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View PostUnderstanding anger
The fortitude of practicing the Dharma. Verses 22-34 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging in…
View PostAntidotes to anger
How to use our understanding of karma to work with the angry mind. Verses 16-21…
View PostMeditation on the initial scope of the lamrim
A guided meditation combining all the meditations of the initial level practitioner with each topic…
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