An explanation of the role of the four creative-energy drops in the process of causing uncontrollably recurring samsaric existence.

The Four Creative-Energy Drops and the Mental Holograms to Which They Give Rise [For further elaboration, see: Kalachakra: The Four Creative Drops] Introduction As a Buddhist practice, Kalachakra fits within the context of the four noble truths and its practice is a method...

Introduction  I’ve been asked to teach about Kalachakra this weekend. There are, of course, many, many aspects of Kalachakra that we could discuss, but I think what is most important is to maintain the proper Buddhist context for our Kalachakra study and practice, which...

The Fourth-Occasion Drop  We have covered now the first three creative energy-drops, the drops of the occasions when we are awake, when we are dreaming, and we are asleep with no dreams, which are also known as the body, speech and mind drops. Now we have left the fourth...

The Role of the Winds of Karma If the Mental Holograms of the Four Occasions Are Basis-Level Devoid Forms The role that the winds of karma play with regard to the mental holograms of the four occasions is much more difficult to ascertain. Let us explore two hypotheses and,...

The Role Played by the Winds of Karma If the Mental Holograms of the Four Occasions Are Made of Subtle Particles The second hypothesis concerning the role that the winds of karma play regarding the mental holograms of the four occasions is that the subtle particles of the...

A detailed analysis of the mental holograms our minds give rise to in each moment of cognition to determine what they are made of so as to better construct a strategy for eliminating the appearance-making of them as seemingly having truly established, self-established...

The Relevance of the Topic What I am hoping you will understand and appreciate through this explanation is the relevance of this topic. We’re not talking about something really esoteric and not related to anything. Because as I pointed out yesterday and I must underline again,...

The Role Played by the Winds of Karma Simply As the Mounts of the Mental Consciousness That Occurs during Each of the Four Occasions The Stains Infecting the Creative-Energy Drops Let’s say the winds of karma are simply the mounts of the mental consciousness that occurs...

This Theravada sutta is one of the most complete sets of instructions on how to use the practice of loving-kindness to reach enlightenment. It can be found in the “Sutta Nipata,” the collection of sermons of the Buddha.