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 Chonyi The four opponent powers for purification
Discussing the four opponent powers in the context of the Vajrasattva sadhana.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Why do we suffer?
Describing how ignorance is the root of our suffering and how purification helps us to…
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The four characteristics of karma and purification
Understanding the four basic principles of karma helps to transform actions in a positive way.…
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Challenging self view
The various reasonings refuting that the person exists inherently in or separate from the aggregates.
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Refuting inherent existence
Analyzing whether the person is one with the aggregates, and how we have difficulty seeing…
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Emptiness and compassion
Analyzing whether the person is one or different from the aggregates.
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Karma and emptiness
An overview of why we would want to learn about emptiness and teaches on the…
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Points on karma and purification using the four forces
Turning from nonvirtue to virtue. Points of interest on karma and how to purify nonvirtuous…
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Examining our expectations of others
With a realistic view of others—friends and family and coworkers—we can avoid disappointment and conflict,…
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Karma is not cast in concrete
The importance of engaging in the four opponent powers as soon as we recognize that…
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