It might seem hard to understand karma. But if we look at it, the teachings on karma simply say that if we have a good intention and do a good act it will bring a good result. If we have a bad intention and do something bad, that will only bring a bad result—harm to ourselves and to others. If you actually think about it, it is not all that difficult.

Thrangu Rinpoche

from the book Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar

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• Thinking while resting in the natural state
• Thoughts are just displays of the mind
• Virtuous and Non-virtuous Actions
• Confused appearances
• Taking Pain and Illness as the Path
• Mind and brain
• The most important thing
• Awareness is naturally liberated
• The essence of afflictions
• Not rooted in anything
• Goodness is something we all have
• Ordinary mind
• Resting within the essence of the mind