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 meaning of compassion
As commentary to Verses 116-122 of Chapter 6, emphasizing the importance of cherishing sentient beings…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Developing equanimity
How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.
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Respecting sentient beings
Giving commentary to Verses 113-116, elaborating on why we should cherish and respect sentient beings…
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Cherishing our enemies
Covering Verses 104-112 of Chapter 6 "Patience" and exploring various reasonings for why we should…
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Hearing, thinking, and meditating
Teaching on a text that was written in response to a debate in Tibet in…
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Developing a relationship with Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva practice can help us to counteract our ignorance and afflictions.
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Biting the hook of anger
Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…
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The root of samsara
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining how different tenet systems describe what is the root…
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