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 Causal dependence and karma
Understanding karma as related to the concept of causal dependence.
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Teachings on emptiness
The type of person who is suitable to receive teachings on emptiness and the danger…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Fearlessness and refuge
The Buddha cannot remove our fears for us but has provided the road map that…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The antidotes to fear
Taking refuge and considering karma and conditions are some ways of working with fear and…
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Inherent views and opinions
Stories from His Holiness illustrate how we form solid, unchanging opinions of others; the different…
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The Buddha is free from fear
Why the Buddha being free from fear is important in terms of refuge, and a…
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Zopa Herron Conditioned fear
Some of our fears are conditioned by society, but we can look at the role…
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Thinking about emptiness
The wisdom realizing emptiness has the ability to cut the root of suffering once and…
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Dharma protector practices
Words of advice regarding Dharma protector practice, reminding us that the spirit of Buddhism is…
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Motivation for the retreat
Generating the proper motivation for doing retreat and examining ways to work with the mind,…
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Living within the five precepts
It is important to keep good ethical conduct while in retreat. Living according to the…
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