Episode 134 - Good Karma

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever wondered how to practice karma? In this episode, we look at how to practice karma by maintaining mindfulness of the law of karma and acting in accordance with it. The word</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">karma</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">literally means action. Every action is like a seed planted in the field of our mind. Virtuous actions, like those actions coming from the intention of compassion, generosity, love, understanding and so on, plant a seed in our mind that will eventually give rise to happiness in the future. In this way karma shapes our world. The world we are experiencing today has been shaped by our actions of the past. Our world of tomorrow will be shaped by her actions of today and (as well as previous actions.) In the verse from the Dhammapada, Buddha Illustrates the power of virtuous actions.</span> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Treatise-Stages-Enlightenment-Lamrim-Chenmo-ebook/dp/B001ULD0M8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551103766&sr=8-1&keywords=%C2%A0Great+Treatise+on+the+Stages+of+the+Path+to+Enlightenment%2C+by+Je+Tsongkhapa%2C+Volume+1"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, by Je Tsongkhapa,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Volume 1</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">King of Concentrations Sūtra says:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like illusions, bubbles, mirages, and lightning, </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All phenomena are like the moon [reflected] in water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is not the case that living beings—who die </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And go on to their next lives—are offspring of Manu [the first human at the beginning of the eon]. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yet the karma that you possess does not disappear; </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The