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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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche The root of all happiness
In his preface to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why practicing compassion…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Feeling bad helps our practice
Recognizing that when we feel good, it becomes harder to practice, and having compassion without…
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Dealing with the craving for excitement
Working with the mind that always looks forward to something new and exciting, and looking…
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Ignorance, anger, purification
Retreat discussion on topics such as the four distortions, how anger destroys merit, using pain…
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37 Practices: Verses 1-3
Making the lamrim personal, changing environments to change negative habits, and relaxing as we see…
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Preciousness of the opportunity for retreat
The incredible rarity of meeting the Mahayana teachings and being able to do retreat.
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Incarcerated people Inspiring story
Importance of understanding karma, taking personal responsibility and transforming oneself based on practice.
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Renunciation and bodhicitta
We can end our grasping at the illusory happiness of our lives and learn to…
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What is important at the time of death
A guided meditation on imagining our own death. How to practice in preparation for death…
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How to handle everyday problems
In order to be happy it is important to change our attitude instead of focusing…
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Losing a dear one who was young
A letter from a student questioning the reason for the loss of her younger sister.
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