num_pages: 160
description: A master of Tibetan Buddhism cuts through prevalent misconceptions around karma and rebirth to get to the root cause of our sufferingand how we can end it The Buddhas teaching on karma (literally action) is nothing other than his compassionate explanation of the way things our thoughts and actions determine our future and therefore we ourselves are largely responsible for the way our lives unfold. Yet this supremely useful teaching is often ignored due to the misconceptions found in popular culture especially oversimplifications that make it seem like something not to be taken seriously. Karma is not simple as Traleg Kyabgon shows and its to be taken very seriously indeed. In this book Kyabgon cuts through the persistent illusions we cling to about karma to show what it really isthe mechanics of why we suffer and how we can make the suffering end. He explains how a realistic understanding of karma is indispensable to Buddhist practice how it provides a foundation for a moral life and how understanding it can have a transformative effect on the way we relate to our thoughts and feelings and to those around us.
language: English
title: Karma: What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters
publisher: Shambhala