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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Four-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2007

Precepts and distorted views

Teachings on wrong beliefs and how that can influence one to act in unrestrained ways.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: A bucket in a well

Comparing how we go from one birth to another repeatedly through an analogy of bucket…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Anger and other disturbing attitudes

A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Taking the ache out of attachment

Looking at how attachment causes problems and real happiness comes from letting go of attachment.

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Attachment and its effects

Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.

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Two women give each other a high five while offering service at Sravasti Abbey.
Family and Friends

Relating to others in the community

Summary of how our mind works and importance of cultivating good qualities to interact with…

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Bleeding heart flowers in the Sravasti Abbey garden.
Chenrezig

Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-3

Seeing others as karmic bubbles in order to loosen our rigid conception of them.

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Bleeding heart flowers in the Sravasti Abbey garden.
Chenrezig

Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 2

A discussion on the many aspects of karma; purifying negative actions through four opponent powers.

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Bleeding heart flowers in the Sravasti Abbey garden.
Chenrezig

Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 1

Being kind and skillful yet incredibly firm. Being an effective, capable human being, not a…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Meditation and the Buddhist approach

Talks focusing on the practical application of Buddhist psychology for understanding ourselves and improving the…

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Making decisions for long term benefit

How to find true long term happiness by acting ethically and benefiting others.

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