Physical, verbal, and especially mental actions we perform create a potential in our very subtle mind, and in turn every one of those potentials give rise to an effect. Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in the field—positive actions sow the seeds of happiness and negative actions sow the seeds of suffering. This relationship between actions and their effects is known as the law of karma. In this series, discover why some seem to have karma to be naturally happy and successful, while others appear to experience frustration and obstacles. Through listening to the teachings Buddha gave us, and contemplating them in meditation, we can learn to find good fortune and aver difficulties, despite whatever circumstances we may find ourselves in.