This is a great book in that it messages to explain the complications of an often misunderstood Buddhist doctrine, but Kyabgon goes further and explains the pre-Buddhist developments of the concept and contrasts Buddhist ideas of karma with its development in Hinduism and, in the second half of t... ...more
If you really want to understand the Buddhist view of karma, read this book. The author very patiently walks you through how it works and what it means, and how you can learn to "cultivate" karma. I was surprised how many things I have misunderstood for a long time. Authentic dharma, but friendly... ...more
This book taught me so much about karma. It really helped me shed the notions of what I thought it was. This book has a clear and very simple way of explaining how a belief in or even just an openness to karma can enrich our lives. The discussion on perspectives of death in Christianity and Buddh... ...more
Perhaps the clearest and most comprehensive treatment of the Buddhist concept and theory of karma, with background history in Hinduism. Written in a precise, clear language that is devoid of jargon and excessive use of foreign terms, which is an advantage to those unfamiliar with Buddhism and oth... ...more
I had the privilege of attending a 2 1/2 day teaching by Traleg Rinpoche maybe a year or so before his death. At that time, he presented a number of teachings from his then "upcoming" book on Karma. I must say that it was the one of the best teachings on Buddhism I ever attended. In addition, Tra... ...more
I really enjoyed this little gem. Rinpoche's explanations are clear and precise. He packs a wallop in a very short text. I was amazed at his brilliant explanation of the Yogacara philosophy in 6 pages! Other complicated and extensive subjects were equally handled in very succinct and informative... ...more
That’s a very good book that takes a rational and contemporary, yet fully traditional in the best sense of this term view on the notion of karma. The first historical chapter is not the strongest, but in the following chapters things get very interesting. I especially enjoyed the chapter on bardo... ...more