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 Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 105-107
How self-grasping ignorance and all the afflictions are empty of inherent existence, are not real…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 102-105 (Review)
Emphasizing how when we understand emptiness correctly, we come to appreciate karma much more. Practicing…
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The right kind of mindfulness
While being mindful of daily activity is a worthwhile practice, the mindfulness that leads to…
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Sexuality and celibacy
The precept of celibacy and the repercussions of unwise sexual behavior.
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Tenzin Chogkyi 
Monastic precepts
Classification of vows for fully ordained monastics and disciplinary measures.
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History of the eight Mahayana precepts
We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…
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The Buddha’s life
Apply the lessons we learn from the Buddha's life. How he lived is a teaching…
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Whatever happened to the monastic Sangha?
Examining the role of monastics in Western culture, especially as torch-bearers of the Dharma.
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108 Verses: Verse 9
Generating compassion by seeing things as not inherently existing and changing how we act with…
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Guided meditation on cyclic existence
Developing the aspiration to be free by examining the sufferings we have because of various…
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108 Verses: Verse 7
Importance of deeply looking at our sufferings and developing the motivation to overcome them for…
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