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The powers of regret and promise

Briefly

  • what is karma
  • what are the four results of one actions
  • what do we purify

How do we purify

The four powers

  • The power of regret
    • Clarifying the difference between guilt and regret.

    • In Joyful Path Venerable Geshe-la says:

    • We develop regret by remembering all the dangers of our negativity.

      this is practical but hard so need to approach this gently

    • The stronger our regret, the stronger our restraint.

      This is an insight for the importance of regret

  • The power of promise
    • exploring the act of promising - what helps us keep a promise, what may be the reasons we break promises

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