Karma/Kamma: Teachings on Action and its Consequences
Assignment: MN 98, 61, 45, 41, 135, 136, 86, 130.
Optional: 57, 60, 101, 129
Please read the texts in the order given here.
Study guides and other documents associated with this class from Gil:
Introduction: Karma/Kamma MN 61
Audio Recordings: (Hosted by the Sati Center)
Class handout: Karma Quotes
Sutta translations available on-line at Access to Insight, or made available as a PDF document from the translation by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi – used with permission
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| MN 98 (Nanamoli/Bodhi) | MN 61 | MN 45 |
| MN 41 | MN 135 Thanissaro Nanamoli | MN 136 |
| MN 86 | MN 130 | MN 57 |
| MN 60 | MN 101 | MN 129 |
Optional audio recordings:
Sutta commentaries from Bhikkhu Bodhi
| MN 61 | An audio on the Ambalaṭṭhikārāhulovāda Sutta — Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā found on the website of the Bodhi Monastery in the Audio Dhamma section. This is part of a series of talks given by Bhikkhu Bodhi on the Majjhima Nikaya. This talk is located in section III.4 “The Ethical Life: Right Speech and Patience” |
| MN 41 | Audio talk on the Sāleyyaka Sutta — The Brahmins of Sālā in section III.3 “The Ethical Life: The path to higher re-birth” |
| MN 135 | Audio talk on the Cūḷakammavibhanga Sutta — The Shorter Exposition of Action in section III.2 “The Ethical Life: Kamma and its results” |
| MN 57 | Audio talk on the Kukkuravatika Sutta in section III.2 “The Ethical Life: Kamma and its results” |
| MN 60 | 2 audio talks from Bhikkhu Bodhi on the Apaṇṇaka Sutta — The Incontrovertible Teachings in section II.1 – “Approaching the Dhamma: Making wise choices” |
General resources from Gil: