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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Incarcerated people Reflection on life
An incarcerated person reflects on the causes and conditions that have affected his life.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Methods for growing fond of sentient beings
Commentary on verses 1-13 of Nagarjuna’s “Tale of a Wish-Fulfilling Dream."
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Confession prayer part 3
The conclusion of a multi-part teaching on the General Confession Prayer.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Freedom and suffering
Introduces the Seven Patriarchs and urges us to make effort in understanding karma and the…
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Mapping the Buddhist path onto combating the afflict...
Quotes from scriptures on the afflictions and how the Buddhist path involves removing the afflictions.
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What does it mean to be a good person?
The importance of having a good motivation in all that we do, and how self-centeredness…
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Helpful and unhelpful friends
Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.
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Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues
Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
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Serving others instead of exploiting them
How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.
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The four characteristics of karma
More about the characteristics of karma and how to overcome mental suffering.
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A short overview of the Buddhist worldview
Introduction to the Buddhist worldview and "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons."
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