Karma

Repeatedly gaining precious human rebirths makes the ultimate goals of liberation and enlightenment possible. To understand rebirth, it is essential to understand the nature of our mind and to gain a proper understanding of karma.

This dialogue with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche explores how to practice the Dharma and build on the excellent working basis of a precious human form.

For those who have the opportunity to receive the Kalachakra Initiation, it is important to take advantage of the opportunity to gain as much as possible from the experience by having knowledge of the Kalachakra practice and the background of the empowerment.

Understanding the many factors that affect our karma, we can change what we experience in life as the result of our previous compulsive behavior.

Our precious human life allows us to achieve liberation from uncontrollably recurring rebirth and reach the enlightened state of a Buddha through Dharma practice.

The Sautrantika explanation of karma arose as a critique of the Sarvastivada abhidharma presentation that was later codified as the Vaibhashika view.

A look at the ten destructive ways of behaving – actions that create our unhappiness – and how to avoid them.

Blame for our karma is based on the misconceptions involved with grasping for a self-established “me,” whereas taking responsibility for our karma is based on correct understanding of voidness and dependent arising.

Karma refers to the compelling urges driving our behavior and the compulsive forms our behavior takes. Learn how each of the Buddhist tenet systems uses the basic terminology to describe the mechanism involved.

An examination of the concept of karma, which is considered the most complex topic in the Buddhist teachings.