Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast Archives - Thubten Chodron

Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.

Beginning Chapter 11 "Results of Karma" and explaining the three results of karma.

Continuing the discussion of current ethical issues and karma, covering topics such as assisted suicide, suicide, death penalty, vegetarianism and sexual ethics

Explaining karma and current ethical issues covering genetic engineering, stem cell research, cloning, birth control, and abortion.

Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and Current Ethical Issues"

Covering the section "Constructive Actions" and beginning the section "The Weight of Karma".

Describing how the ten non-virtues can be distinguished from each other in terms of being intention, karmic paths, and/or afflictions.

Explaining the ten non-virtues, covering idle talk, and the three non-virtues of mind: covetousness, malice and wrong views.

Continuing the explanation of ten non-virtues, covering the third physical non-virtue and the first three verbal non-virtues.

Teaching three mental non-virtues and the four branches required for a complete act of killing and stealing.