Buddhist Teachings Archives

A psychological view of karma – part 3: Mental states

As we saw in A psychological view of karma (part 2), karma - which literally means ‘action’, but refers specifically to an intention or mental action - influences our life…

Sara Prats August 17, 2022

Buddhist Teachings

A psychological view of karma – part 2: Karmic effects

As explained in a psychological view of karma (part 1), the Buddhist understanding of karmic actions entails some sort of intention. Therefore, as frequently misunderstood, our karma has more to…

Sara Prats August 2, 2022

Buddhist Teachings English

A psychological view of karma – part 1: Karma as volition

Karma is becoming an increasingly popular term in the Western culture and language. However, for those who have not tried to comprehend deeply its meaning yet, this word may bear…

Sara Prats July 22, 2022

Buddhist Teachings Meditation & Mindfulness

The Five Moral Codes of Buddhism

The five moral codes of Buddhism or commonly known as the five acts of self-discipline in the online self-development programme of Peace Revolution, are originally labelled as the most important…

Dylann Permalloo July 1, 2019