purification
Teachings on practices that mitigate the force of our destructive actions, in particular on the four opponent powers. This is a four-step practice involving: 1) regretting our mistake, 2) restoring the relationship by generating a positive attitude towards the one we harmed, 3) resolving to avoid the harmful action in the future, and 4) doing some sort of remedial behavior.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Purifying non-virtue: Coveting
An in-depth look at the non-virtue of coveting; what lies behind it and its karmic…
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Purifying non-virtues of mind
A brief overview of the non-virtues of mind and how studying karma can clarify confusion…
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Zopa Herron Purifying harsh speech and idle talk
Exploring the non-virtues of harsh speech and idle talk, their habituation in our minds as…
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Purifying lying and divisive speech
Exploring the non-virtues of lying and divisive speech and the mixed messages we get from…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Purifying non-virtue: Karmic results
Purifying sexual misconduct and investigating the karmic results of the non-virtues of body.
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Purifying non-virtue: Killing and stealing
Presentation of the four branches of complete karmic actions, beginning with two non-virtues of the…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme The four opponent powers in daily life
Using the four opponent powers to purify negative actions during daily activities.
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Power of remedial action: Methods
Six methods of applying remedial action to counteract our non-virtuous deeds.
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Power of remedial action: The antidote
The third of the four opponent powers, the power of remedial action, is the actual…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Power of regret: Identifying the causes
Beginning to see that all negative actions, the afflictions, and their results arise from causes…
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The power of regret: Our motivations
Examining our motivations through mindfulness and introspective awareness helps generate regret.
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Power of regret: Understanding karma
Generating regret depends on our understanding of karma and its effects.
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