...On Karma


This dates back to the days just post 4th Path attainment. 

On Karma:
This is fundamental dharma I'm about talk. This is as fundamental as water is to life.


What are we? as an unsure and unclear being, one that has not experienced citta cleansing and is fully ignorant to the true nature of the manifest world, we are individuals that are born, live and die. Some that have cleanse some citta, and/or have experienced the eye-opening practice of insight meditation, may believe we re-incarnate in another body until we have transcended.


For the truth, neither one is right. neither one knows the truth of things.


who are we?

whoever is ever born, is, and always dies. Karma, the nature of the manifest world.

there is no one else there, there is no soul, there is no spirit.


Who are we?

the unborn, the undying, the eternal. Non-localized pure awareness (citta). Karma is because of this. Karma has no effect on it. It only knows. Past the Skandhas, it is our true nature. How karma and cite are related. It is great dharma indeed.


How then is the extinction called Nirvana possible? Nirvana has place only in the present moment. When there are no longer manifestations that lead to rebirth. Their need to manifest has be eradicated fully. No longer the lead to rebirth. 

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