Stages of the Path: Karma (2009)
Short talks on karma based on the Guru Puja text by the first Panchen Lama Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen.
Mental pathways of virtue
Venerable Thubten Chodron Refraining from the mental nonvirtues and practicing generosity, compassion, and right views.
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Karmic results
If a karmic action is completed certain results will follow. The quality of your rebirth and the environment you will be born into depend on…
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Collective karma
An explanation of collective karma and how we should be careful and clear about the groups we associate with.
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Questions and answers about karma
The importance of purification and becoming more aware of our misdeeds.
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Four opponent powers: Regret
The difference between regret and guilt, and how important regret is in the four opponent powers.
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Four opponent powers: Determination to refrain
The importance of making a determination not to repeat a negative action, and how to chip away at the strong habits of certain actions.
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Four opponent powers: Remedial action
Making a realistic determination to refrain from a destructive action, and doing remedial actions.
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Naturally negative versus proscribed actions
An explanations of actions that are prohibited by precepts, and actions that are destructive by nature.
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Revelatory and non-revelatory forms
Actions that reveal and do not reveal the intention of the person doing the action.
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