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 Tarpa 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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 1: Verses 14-19
By reflecting on the results of actions we can change our behavior to have conducive…
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Why do we lie?
Reflecting on the actions and mental states that drive us to distort the truth, and…
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Verse 105: The excellent action
Rejoicing to dispel the jealous mind and create skies of merit!
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Beyond blame
How to move beyond blaming others and ourselves, and how an understanding of causal dependence…
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Chapter 1: Verses 10-13
To attain an upper rebirth to continue working for awakening we need to abandon destructive…
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Chapter 1: Verses 4-9
To generate wisdom a series of upper rebirths is needed. Upper rebirth requires confidence in…
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Verse 99: The magical ritual
The surest way to vanquish the demons of our afflictions is not through magical rituals,…
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Verse 98: The supreme treasure
How the practice of genuine generosity reaps infinite wealth in our spiritual practice.
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Verse 97: The supreme goodness
How taming the mind is the best way for us to be of benefit to…
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