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 Damcho Higher training in ethical conduct
Questioning why we engage in ethical conduct, and reviewing the first three sections in Chapter…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Renunciation, bodhicitta and the wisdom realizing em...
How renunciation, bodhicitta and the wisdom realizing emptiness lead to true happiness.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Karma and purifying the mind
An introduction to purification practice and different activities we can do to create merit.
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The five powers in life and death
Changing adverse circumstances into the path and elucidating a lifetime’s practice.
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The four characteristics of karma
How purification is possible and an introduction to the four characteristics of karma.
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The initial scope of the lamrim
The importance of looking beyond just this life and methods for avoiding unfortunate rebirths.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Concluding teaching
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on the Rice Seedling Sutra.
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The twelve links as causes and conditions
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the cause-and-effect relationship of the twelve links of dependent arising.
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Things depend on other things
Interview on how the teachings on interdependence apply to daily life.
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Causes and conditions
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains inner and outer dependent arising and the link of ignorance.
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Characteristics of dependent arising
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the characteristics of dependent arising.
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The four fearlessnesses
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how the Dependent Arising Sutra corresponds with the Buddha's four fearlessnesses.
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