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The Science of Karma: The Law of Cause and Effect  $35.00

What is karma? Why do we experience certain things rather than others during our lives? If karma is not fate; do we have control over our experiences? Learn the answers to these and other questions about the Law of Karma - one of the most important but often misunderstood concepts in Buddhist teaching.

Order CodeTape Details
LK04/1 Tape 1    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  1. Defining Karma: karma of certainty; karma of uncertainty; ever-increasing karma; created karma will not go astray; 2. Nature of karma: intentional karma; causal intention; intention on action; intention at conclusion=conceptual evaluation of karma; executed thought karma; virtuous deeds +ve result; non-virtuous deed -ve result; virtuous deed -ve result; non-virtuous +ve result; throwing karma.
LK04/C1 CD 1    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Welcome; Opening prayers; Introduction - defining karma; Karma of certainty; Karma of uncertainty; Intentional karma; Causal intention; Intention on action; Intention at conclusion; Executed thought karma; Virtuous deeds with positive result; Non-virtuous deeds with negative result.
LK04/C2 CD 2    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Virtuous deeds with negative result; Non-virtuous deeds with negative result; Virtuous throwing karma; Pure karma; Impure karma; Deeds executed in conformance with vows and precepts; Defilement factor; Guilt and defilements; Active change vs passive acceptance.
LK04/2 Tape 2    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Throwing karma (cont); completing karma; pure karma; impure karma; suffering after suffering; totally mixed karma; fluctuating & extremely changeable happiness & suffering; Deeds executed in conformity with vows and precepts; Deeds executed without vows and precepts; Q&A: 1.Collective karma; Is law of karma a natural law?; Basic factors in executing karma; and more;
LK04/C3 CD 3    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Questions and answers.
LK04/3 Tape 3    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Q&A: Birth/death charts; etc.; Story of karma of the fisherwoman; The defilement factor; ignorance; hatred; greed; arrogance; jealousy; afflictive karma of single; dual; triple multiple defilements; non-virute in relation to the realms; factors determining the result of executed deeds: constancy; intention; antidotes; objects; association; location; time; executor.
LK04/C4 CD 4    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Ignorance; Hatred; Greed; Arrogance; Mixed defilements; Nonvirtue in relation to the six realms; Factors determining the results of executed deeds; Constancy; Intention; Antidotes; Objects; Association; Location; Time; Executor; How to use the eight factors.
LK04/4 Tape 4    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Typology of karmic results: habitual karma; experiential karma; environmental karma; individual karma; collective karma; possessive karma; unstable karma; completing karma; Perpetuating karma of experience; Objective virtue of the vow holder; Transforming neutral into positive karma; conclusion; Lobsang Tendon chanting dedication.
LK04/C5 CD 5    [10-07-2004]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Typology of karmic results; Experiential karma; Environmental karma; Individual karma; Possessive Karma; Unstable karma; Completing karma; Perpetuate karma of experience; Ultimate Karma; Summary; Chanting by Ven Lobsang; Close.

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