His Holiness the 14th Shamarpa came to Menlo Park and gave us a teaching on Karma, plus Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows. Rinpoche used '12 links' and 'eight consciences' to explain how karma is initiated and ripen. This topic is an important basis of every meditation practice.
How is karma completed? By 6 qualities:
- full consciousness
- action
- no regret
- no remedy
- definite result
- not mistaken
The above 6 qualities depend on the strong mind. Positive minds result in positive karma. What are positive minds? There are 11 of them:
- right faith
- being cautious
- completely accustomed
- equaling; not longing for something to happen
- good regards
- regard for community
- not greedy
- control rage
- not ignorant
- not harmful to any living
- diligent
Negative minds result in negative karma. There are 6 main negative minds:
- ignorance
- grasping enjoyment of life
- strong anger
- ego
- doubt
- clinging on wrong views
Each karma gives 3 different results:
- Harmful to other's life results in a suffering realm;
- Good deed to others results in a heavenly or comfortable human life;
- Addiction to have intention to repeat it, i.e., engages in either positive or negative intention.
The remedies: Bodhichitta (Bodhisattva's Attitude of Mind), which is enlightenment.
Powerful Methods: (relied on Bodhichitta)
- Dorje Sempa
- Meditation of selflessness
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