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\n The Karma Reader<\/strong> offers a well-founded introduction to the Buddhist doctrine of karma<\/strong> and is primarily aimed at Dharma teachers<\/strong> and Buddhist practitioners<\/strong>. Based on the classic Abhidharma foundational works<\/strong> of the Kagyu lineage<\/strong>, it provides authentic teachings on one of the most important concepts in Buddhism<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n

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\n Core content of the work\n <\/h2>\n

\n Buddhist fundamentals\n <\/h3>\n
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  • \n Dharma teachings<\/strong> as answers to existential questions about liberation and enlightenment<\/strong>\n <\/li>\n
  • \n Reference to classical texts: Abhidharma-samuccaya<\/strong> (Asanga) and Abhidharma-kosha<\/strong> (Vasubandhu)\n <\/li>\n
  • \n Question-and-answer format<\/strong> for practical knowledge transfer\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

    \nTarget audience and purpose\n<\/h3>\n
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    • \nTeaching material<\/strong> for Buddhist teachers\n<\/li>\n
    • \nCorrection of Western misunderstandings of the doctrine of karma<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n
    • \n Provisional introduction<\/strong> to the complex topic of karma\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Supplement to Alfred Weil's standard work \"Karma\" (Theseus Verlag)\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

      \n Central message\n <\/h3>\n
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      \n \"If we understand the laws of karma, then we understand how samsara works and where we need to start in order to attain liberation.\"\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

      \nKey insights\n<\/h3>\n
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      • \n Understanding karma = understanding life<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n
      • \nUnderstanding the laws of karma<\/strong> as the key to penetrating the world\n<\/li>\n
      • \nRecognizing the mechanisms of the cycle of existence<\/strong> and paths to liberation<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n
      • \nUnderstanding \"fate\" through karmic connections\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n
        \n

        \nWhy this book is relevant\n<\/h2>\n

        \n This karma textbook<\/strong> fills an important gap for German-speaking Buddhism students<\/strong> by presenting complex Abhidharma concepts<\/strong> in an accessible way and correcting common Western misinterpretations. It serves as a practical teaching tool<\/strong> and study companion<\/strong> for anyone who wants to understand the deeper connections of the Buddhist doctrine of karma<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>","mediathek-co-teachers-text":"","mediathek-source_text-text":"","mediathek-author_of_source_text-text":"","related_texts-wysiwyg":"","mediathek-series_name-text":[{"term_id":701,"name":"Karma_Lesebuch","slug":"karma_lesebuch","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":701,"taxonomy":"mediathek-serie","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0"}],"mediathek-simultaneous-translation-id-text":false,"mediathek-consecutive_translation_id-text":false,"mediathek-transcript_id-text":[],"mediathek-streaming_link-url":"","mediathek-Embedding-Code":"","mediathek-video_download_link-url":"","mediathek-additional-information":"","mediathek-additional_link":"","mediathek-size-audio-text":"","mediathek-size-text-text":"1,3 MB","mediathek-size-video-text":"","mediathek-length-timepicker":"","mediathek-audio_download_link-url":"","mediathek-text_download_link-url":"https:\/\/ekayana.s3.amazonaws.com\/_public_zip\/Text\/Karma.-.Reader.%28Lectures%20about.Karma%29_Lama.Lhundrup_English_Translation_2006.zip","mediathek-unique-ID-number":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek\/78301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mediathek"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mediathek-consecutive","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-consecutive?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-simultaneous","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-simultaneous?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"transcript","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/transcript?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-type-of-teching","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-type-of-teching?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-location?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-serie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-serie?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-other","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-other?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-topic?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-language?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-year?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"teacher","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/teacher?post=78301"},{"taxonomy":"mediathek-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekayana-institut.de\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-type?post=78301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}