Karma

What are further properties of nonrevealing forms? Nonrevealing Forms Are Not Conjoined with the Great Elements of the Body Vasubandhu states in A Treasure House of Special Topics of Knowledge, Put in Verses (Chos mngon-pa’i mdzod-kyi tshig-le’ur byas-pa, Skt....

Let us look more closely at the type of nonrevealing form that a pratimoksha vowed restraint (so-sor thar-pa’i sdom-pa, Skt. prātimokṣasaṃvara) is. There Is Only One Nonrevealing Form for All the Branches of a Pratimoksha Vowed Restraint  Vasubandhu adds further detail...

Gaining Liberation To gain liberation from uncontrollably recurring rebirth, samsara, we need to reverse the mechanism of the twelve links. We do this by ridding ourselves of the first link, unawareness or ignorance about how the self – me and all others exist. When we have...

Three Main Types of Nonrevealing Forms Vasubandhu states in A Treasure House of Special Topics of Knowledge, Put in Verses (Chos mngon-pa’i mdzod-kyi tshig-le’ur byas-pa, Skt. Abhidharmakośa-kārikā) (IV.13) (Gretil ed., Derge Tengyur vol. 104, 11A): Nonrevealing (forms) are to...

Obtaining the Nonrevealing Form of a Vowed Restraint Vasubandhu states in A Treasure House of Special Topics of Knowledge, Put in Verses (Chos mngon-pa’i mdzod-kyi tshig-le’ur byas-pa, Skt. Abhidharmakośa-kārikā) (IV.26cd) (Gretil ed., Derge Tengyur vol. 140, 11A):  What...

Relinquishing Nonrevealing Forms of Vowed Restraints Vasubandhu explains how the nonrevealing form of a vowed restraint is relinquished in A Treasure House of Special Topics of Knowledge, Put in Verses (Chos mngon-pa’i mdzod-kyi tshig-le’ur byas-pa, Skt. Abhidharmakośa-kārikā)...

The Gelug assertions of the various ways in which tendencies and habits differ.

Think before acting or speaking compulsively, to prevent later feeling regret.

Blame for our karma is based on the misconceptions involved with grasping for a self-established “me,” whereas taking responsibility for our karma is based on correct understanding of voidness and dependent arising.

Constructive behavior builds up positive potential (merit) on our mental continuum for experiencing happiness. But what does that mean?