What do Buddhists really mean when they talk about karma? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
Karma Is Not Fate
You can’t deny your karmic inheritance, said the late Traleg Rinpoche, but that doesn’t mean you can’t change.
Are you trying to “settle the score”? Try “choosing peace” instead

There is a key moment, says Pema Chödrön, when we make the choice between peace and conflict. In this teaching from her program Practicing Peace, she describes the practice we can do at that very moment to bring peace for ourselves, for others, and for the world. If we want to make peace, with ourselves and with […]
Every Crime and Every Act of Kindness: Cloud Atlas, reviewed
Cloud Atlas presents a surprisingly traditional view of karma and rebirth— “and so any attempt to figure out its logic is probably doomed.”
Trailer: “Cloud Atlas,” karma, and rebirth
A look into the new Wachowski sibling’s film that explores Buddhist concepts of karma and rebirth.
The Wisdom Mind of Thinley Norbu: A Selection of Teachings
Selected teachings from books by Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, the Nyingma lineage master considered to be an emanation of the 14th-century Nyingma master Longchenpa.
What Is Karma and Why Should it Matter to You?
Karma is essential to Buddhist psychology, says Toni Bernhard, because karma molds our character.
Arizona seeks to keep karma out of its courts?
Rod Meade Sperry investigates the new Arizona law that seeks to keep religious sectarian laws out of its courts, and how that includes karma.
A Loophole in the Law of Karma?
Doug Shear on the danger of putting too much emotional stake into the consequences of karma.
Forum: How Does Karma Really Work?
Norman Fischer, Robin Kornman, and Ajahn Amaro get to the bottom of this challenging question that baffles so many Westerners.