Teachings

A Simple Explanation of Karma
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Cumbria, England

In this teaching Lama Yeshe discusses the fundamentals of karma, the actions of body, speech and mind.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
Tags: karma, cause and effect, morality
Don't Get Angry at the Stick
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

The real enemy is ignorance, the self-cherishing thought, so there’s no reason to get angry with external conditions
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
Tags: delusions, ignorance, anger, karma, cause and effect, self-cherishing, enemy
Rebirth and Karma
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1973

An explanation of beginningless mind, reincarnation and the causes and effects of karma
Topics: Death and Transitions > Death and Rebirth
Tags: rebirth, belief, cause and effect, enlightenment, ignorance, karma, past lives, suffering, q&a
What is the Mind?
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Cambridge, MA USA

His Holiness explains the Buddhist concept of mind to the participants of a Mind Science symposium at MIT
Topics: Introductory
Tags: mind, dependent origination, consciousness, karma, cause and effect
The Sutra of Causes and Effects of Actions
By The Buddha

Teachings on the causes and effects of various actions
Topics: Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Sutras and Sutra Commentaries
Tags: cause and effect, karma