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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Karmic results

If a karmic action is completed certain results will follow. The quality of your rebirth…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Mental pathways of virtue

Refraining from the mental nonvirtues and practicing generosity, compassion, and right views.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Speaking at appropriate times

Considering the time, the place, the tone, and the content of our speech, and examining…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The 10 virtues

Becoming conscious of the virtues can support your motivation to increase your merit.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Questions about idle talk

Why idle talk (gossip) is said to be the least destructive of the nonvirtues of…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The 10 non-virtues: 3 of mind

From the ten non-virtues the three of the mind are really difficult to detect and…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The 10 non-virtues: Harsh speech

The many ways we can use harsh speech and examining the habit patterns of our…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The 10 non-virtues: Disharmonious speech

A look at divisive speech and how the motivation behind creating disharmony is often jealousy.…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The 10 non-virtues: Lying

Lying is a complex of trying to hide something and saying the untruth. It has…

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