From Thought to Destiny

Teachings on Karma and a Modern Perspective

EBook, FromThoughtToDestiny (pdf)

Sow a thought,
and you reap an act;
Sow an act,
and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit,
and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
– anonymous

 

 

 

 

This is an ongoing series of teachings. A new chapter is posted every Uposatha Day, roughly once a week. Below are the postings so far:

Contents

• Introduction

• Thought

• Action (Karma)

• To Avoid Evil

• To Do Good

• To Purify the Mind

• Habit as Karma

• Habits in Context

• Character

• The Law of Karma

• Rebirth

• Buddhism with Beliefs

• Pragmatics of Rebirth

• Is Rebirth Verifiable?

• Rebirth and Karmic Spillage

• Perspectives on Rebirth

• Nirvana, the Perfection of Character 1/2

• Nirvana, the Perfection of Character 2/2

• The Pragmatics of Destiny

• Conclusion