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 Precepts and distorted views
Teachings on wrong beliefs and how that can influence one to act in unrestrained ways.
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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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Venerable Thubten Semkye Anger and other disturbing attitudes
A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…
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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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Attachment and its effects
Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.
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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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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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Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 2
A discussion on the many aspects of karma; purifying negative actions through four opponent powers.
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Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 1
Being kind and skillful yet incredibly firm. Being an effective, capable human being, not a…
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Meditation and the Buddhist approach
Talks focusing on the practical application of Buddhist psychology for understanding ourselves and improving the…
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Making decisions for long term benefit
How to find true long term happiness by acting ethically and benefiting others.
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Purifying our wrong actions
Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…
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