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 The four opponent powers
Concluding the exploration of the four opponent powers through study of Chapter 2 of Shantideva's…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Purification and merit
How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…
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Generating regret
Teachings from Shantideva's text continue with ways to generate regret, through the contemplation of death…
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Purifying heavy karma
Purifying karma created in relation to special objects such as the Three Jewels, spiritual mentors,…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Untimely death
How practicing the White Tara sadhana can purify negativities that can cause untimely death.
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Confession of negativities
Explanation of Vajrasattva's mantra, the meaning of purification, and instruction on the general confession.
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Benefits of reciting verses
The benefits of reciting mantra and prayers, and how the recitations should be done.
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Motivation and karma
Setting the proper motivation is not just for meditation sessions but for activities between sessions…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Lesson from an incarcerated person
Taking responsibility for our experiences without blaming ourselves.
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Chapter 5: Verses 34-54
Advice on developing mindfulness and introspective awareness by "remaining still like a piece of wood."
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Chapter 5: Verses 17-33
The disadvantages of not keeping introspective awareness in daily life.
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