Karma
What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters
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- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2015
Summary
A jargon-free explanation of two central teachings of the Buddha—karma and rebirth.
By now, we’ve all heard someone say, “It must have been his karma” or “She had bad karma.” But what is karma, really? Does karmic theory say that we are helpless victims of our past? Is all karma bad, or can there be good karma too? Is reincarnation the same as the Buddhist theory of rebirth?
In this short and eminently readable book, Traleg Kyabgon answers these questions and more by elucidati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590308882 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1590308883 |
| Author: | Traleg Kyabgon |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 140mm x 13mm |
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“Karma is often a misunderstood topic in Buddhism. This clear explanation from such an eminent teacher as the late Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, who possessed great knowledge of both dharma and the Western mind-set, will bring profound benefit to us all.”—Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, author of It’s Up to You
About The Author
Traleg Kyabgon
TRALEG KYABGON (1955-2012) was born in eastern Tibet and educated by many great masters of all four major lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder of the Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with a major practice center in New York City. He taught extensively at universities and Buddhist centers in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia beginning in 1980, and is the author of numerous books that present Buddhist teachings to Western readers, including The Essence of Buddhism and Mind at Ease.
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