<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">Pema Chödrön is renowned for making the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism accessible, practical, and relevant<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">for Westerners from all walks of life. But to bring us an understanding of the fundamental concept of karma, Ani Pema called on one of her own guides. On </SPAN><I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Italic">Karma, </SPAN></I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">she is joined by Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche to present a two-part teaching session on this often-misunderstood subject.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">In part one, these two luminaries engage in a dialogue exploring the traditional meaning of karma, why it is relevant today, and how to begin applying the wisdom of karma in each unfolding moment. Part two brings listeners a profound dharma talk with Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, who explains some of the most important ways to change your karma for the better, starting wherever you are.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">A mature view of karma empowers us to steer our lives through conscious choice rather than conditioned behaviors. </SPAN><I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Italic">Karma </SPAN></I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: ACaslonPro-Regular">gives us a guiding light for living life at the level of cause, not effect, with responsibility and compassion.</SPAN></P></SPAN>