Introduction to Karma and purification

Introduction - basic Buddhist view:

• our basic aspiration
• what are our real problems
  • what is suffering
  • what is happiness
• where do they come from
  • mind is the creator of everything

What is karma?

• what is the purpos of Buddha's teaching about karma?
• what is karma
  • what are the four characteristics of karma
  • what are the four results of one actions
  • what are factors in the strength of actions
    • delusions
• what misconception might people have with regards to karma

With our understanding of what is karma then what is purification.

• What do we purify
  • negativities in our mind
  • where do these negativities come from?
• Why do we purify
• how do we purify
  • the four powers (you can introduce them briefly and in the next two classes we shall explore them in more depth)
    • reliance
    • regret
    • opponent force
    • promise