When we judge, we create negative karma. When we say of an action: 'This is right,' or, 'That is wrong,' we create… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
How do you overcome the negative karmas and problems and misery that occur to people who abuse power? You stop abusing power. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
As Shantideva says, suffering has many good qualities because it purifies our negative karma, increases our renunciation and compassion, reduces our pride,… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
At every moment in our lives we need compassion, but what more urgent moment could there be than when we are dying?… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
“When we truly forgive in our hearts, not only do we purify ourselves from the heavy burdens of negative karma but we… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
At the moment of death, there are two things that count: whatever we have done in our lives, and what state of… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
A temptation is the universe's gracious way of allowing a soul to evolve without creating negative karma. In other words, a temptation… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
“The foundational Vajrakilaya is the sun shining in the sky behind the clouds. The path Vajrakilaya is the removal of the clouds… — Gyatrul Rinpoche Copy Share Image
When we hunt or fish, we deliberately kill a defenseless being who wishes us no harm. This is a direct violation of… — Norm Phelps Copy Share Image
“a farmer in his field cannot force the nutrients of water or earth into the roots of his grain. What does he… — Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri Copy Share Image
“The "kindness of giving you a body" means that, at first, our bodies are not fully matured nor are our pleasant complexions.… — Gampopa Copy Share Image