The natural law of karma is such that everything we think and do and say programs us, basically turns us into the person we become. As His Holiness the Dalai Lama, karma is like “self-creation.” 

Much of our suffering comes from feeling we’re set in stone, that we can’t change. But there’s nothing in our mind, in our habits, that we can’t gradually transform: as Lama Zopa Rinpoche says, “We can mold our mind into any shape we like” — this is very encouraging.

Understanding this natural law is fundamental to understanding the entire Buddhist path. During the three days together, Ven. Robina will discuss how to take responsibility for our actions and thoughts, learning to interpret our lives and the world around us without fear, and growing the confidence that we can determine our own reality, rather than feeling that life is a series of random events, all just good and back luck.

In each session we will combine teachings and meditation, using the powerful purification practice of Buddha Vajrasattva.