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 Verse 34: The most evil of all beings in the world
Those who abuse their strength and power cause tremendous suffering and waste the good karma…
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Verse 33: The one who suffers the most
The perpetrator of a harmful action is experiencing suffering, and also creating the causes for…
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Verse 32: The master executioner
Death is definite. It is important to practice virtue and avoid non-virtue while we still…
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Verse 30: The navigator in samsara
Karma and afflictions lead us by the nose. We need to take responsibility for creating…
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Looking at rebirth
How the continuity of the mind has taken rebirths in the past and will take…
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Verse 28: Getting rid of body odor
It is difficult to challenge the wrong views and assumptions that we take for granted…
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Verse 27: Guarding our spiritual precepts
The right mindset to cultivate when we voluntarily take and keep precepts in order to…
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Verse 26: Small negativities, strong poisons
Small transgressions in ethical conduct can reap large results, so be careful of even the…
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Verse 23: The ignorant beast
Ignorance is a mind-state that makes us no better than an animal even though we…
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Verse 21: Working for a corrupt boss
Working for a dishonest employer is difficult, but we do have the power to remove…
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Verse 19: Criticism, babble and chatter
The faults of harsh speech and idle talk distract us from looking within and working…
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