Burden of karma

 Or in the sky under the sea

Or hid into the mountain

No place in the world

Hiding the bad karma. ^(first)

The four verses above shed light on the negative karma has done, can not avoid its consequences, but about good karma?

Surely the retribution is no different, any where, at any time, scene, when enough people enough charm, the person who sow good karma will also enjoy the merit blessing karma.

All righteous offspring  bear fruit

No karma is not  bearing fruit

No good is  wasted. ⁽²⁾

The root of the Pali word kamma is  Sanskrit  and karma is  karma . Meaning is simple, short, usually action, employment. This karma has become popular from Asia to Europe, from east to west, since Buddhism was spread throughout the world.

Good kamma or bad kamma are also kamma and kamma which have karmic effect corresponding to that good or evil. So let's find out what karma is. The karma of karma like? How to get rid of the burden of karma over life that is almost entirely borrowed, paid as well as how to escape the attraction of karma driving people rolling in the cycle of birth and death?

So this article clearly focuses on two points. One is to understand what karma is, and the other is how to escape, to remove the burden of karma.

What is Karma? Words are too familiar to anyone who is Buddhist and also once spread everywhere, people, even non-Buddhists sometimes blurted out "my karma!" When the body or mind must endure one thing, one situation, one situation, one relationship, human, or animal, thing, or nature That, that situation, that situation ... just bring suffering, urgent, binding, painful, unpleasant. No one speaks karma, karma, when the body and mind are enjoying good things, happy things, pleasant things, pleasant things.

Actually, thinking so about karma is a mistake. Whether good or bad, happiness or suffering, all are considered karma.

The other wrong thing is that the world, our ordinary people, is blamed on all wrongdoings, all suffering on the beginning of kamma and the karma is no different from a "destiny" is predestined, is immutable , Is what you must suffer, can not change, do otherwise. 

The root of the Pali word kamma is  Sanskrit  and karma is  karma . Meaning is simple, short, usually action, employment. This karma has become popular from Asia to Europe, from east to west, since Buddhism was spread throughout the world. On the tip of the tongue, no one does not know, not to mention karma; It shows that the doctrine of karma is easily absorbed into the human heart. For that reason karma should be understood thoroughly.

Talking about karma as action, behavior, work, it is simple but too complicated in the Buddhist doctrine of this karma.

Why? Because not all actions are karma. An arm raised or stretched is also an action but not a karma. A breath in and out is also an action but not a karma. When the arm outstretched with the will to beat anyone, to kill someone then that is called karma. A breath in and out of breath is attentive, centered, conditioned body, body contemplation, mindfulness observation for the purpose of bringing the body and mind into the meditative realm is called karma.

When a gesture, action or action that is aimed at a clear purpose has a clear and intentional object, the intention is to follow the thought, be it good or good, but can also Bad, evil for that object, the gesture, the job, the new action is called karma.

Eating and sleeping are also acts but not karma. However, be careful, long-term, repetitive habits can also become karma at any time. For example, eating, sleeping is just right, the right time, the right time, but once you do not know the harmony, balance, become greedy, looking for delicious food for the mouth, must kill animals, And sleep is too lazy to try, work, study does not work well, leading to failure, loses the birth of anger. Anger is inevitably scolded, cursed or will have more powerful actions, deliberately harming people, thus harming the karma. Habits are also learned from childhood, are pampered by parents, eat well, wear nice, go play, enough to entertain, have servants, familiar the momentum like that,

From a small habit that can become great kamma at all. For example, every morning, there must be a cup of coffee, the smell of coffee for a long time penetrates the nose, births, no coffee is not tolerated every morning, the urge to act, Coffee can be, but bad luck, no coin pocket, run begging, borrowing, no one, angry, angry, born quarrelsome, just beginning from mouth to create karma, slowly To the body of karma, hands, feet kicked, assault people ... That's not to mention the addictions, addictive more harmful things that craving, lack of balance, is difficult to tolerate and Hard to master the body, mind, can lead to murder.

The word karma, this action, this behavior, this work is not only artifacts, the formation is complete, but also the result, the consequences associated with the creation, the creation. Call it karmic or karmic. Raising hands to beat, killing people will result in the consequences of murder is prison or killed. Meditation, attention to the breath, the body, mind is brought to the result of the meditation, second jhana ... Animal killing also bear the consequences killed, anger, verbal insults also bear fruit The newspaper was cursed rebuke.

There are not good karma, not evil but ... ungainly! Just because of passion, love to find "strong feelings", playing life-threatening games such as high-speed racing, mountain climbing, skiing, skating ... or just for refusing to learn Counseling, being unregulated, unbalanced, neglected, unhygienic, unhygienic, unconscious, relaxed, sexually abstinent, sexually abstinent, addictive, suicidal, Birth disease, shorten life expectancy. What a pity!

Where the  Water Mercury , we read the sentence: "ordinary people, every time you step foot is guilty." Sin here is also karma. We are very easy, too easy to create karma. A gesture, a job, an act that only refers to itself, to what is mine, to something else, is bound by demands, demands and external pressures, Anxiety, from work, from family, personal emotions, or just because of illness, the body does not have the strength, the intelligence to follow as you like, it is very easy to get greedy. , Anger and delusion. Whoever touches his body, his self, or that which is directly or indirectly related to himself, to his flesh, or as a living animal or thing, immediately acts to defend himself. , Protect, defend,

The Vietnamese language we have two words "poor" for mercy, actually these two words have the origin and influence of Buddhism, meaning refers to the cause of the cause must bring the sin and suffering are right. Tolerance is the fruit of the karmic retribution, the sin has done.

Karma or kamma are closely related to the law of cause and effect and reincarnation. These theories were and have been circulated in India before the Buddha was born and are also mentioned by the Buddha in his teachings:

"All living beings carry their own karma as" a legacy, like a hereditary thing, like a lonely person, like a refuge. " The difference between beings " ⁽³⁾ .

We understand because of the difference, the difference between karmas, actions, acts of artifacts that are different, the difference in regeneration. There are people born in the rich, rich, poor people are low, some people are beautiful generosity, decent, ugly shape, rough people, disabled, intelligent people, There is a good man, a good man, a man of iniquity, a man of good reputation, an anonymous man despised, despised, a servant, a servant, a servant, a slave. They are all due to wrong or good deeds created in the past and even the present. The actions of the present will determine the consequences of the future. It should be understood that the retribution from actions may come from the past which may also come from the actions of the present. Just as actions from the past may still be fruitless in the present life and will bear fruit in the future. The reason is not qualified, not favorable conditions. So when it comes to cause and effect, karma always thinks of three past, present and future lives without being surprised at the present evil-doers and without consequences whatsoever. Enjoy the wealthy rich or not prisoner, as well as the healing scene with many miserable, unhappy, miserable.

Although it is understood that karmic retribution is due to karma, but the Buddha also taught not to blame for karma and folded hands to bear or enjoy. Blessed are happy happy, will be easy to rely on, arrogant, complacent, anxious enjoyment but forget to cultivate, cultivate good France, blessings for the future. All the benefits will be empty, will return to poverty, fall into misery, fallen. On the contrary, the sufferer is easily discouraged, discouraged, obstructed by shyness, born of hatred, resentment, and so does not know how to practice good deeds, save for the next life, as well as Do not know that practicing good deeds in the present life can also bring instant results in life. Call it karmic retribution.

So understanding karma should be understood in the spirit of positive for the purpose of human beings in general and of the Buddhist in particular is the escape of suffering, but the release of suffering is also free from the burden of karma on his shoulders.

Not being a Buddhist, but knowing how to act righteously, righteousness is, of course, still the result of that good deed, even if we do not believe, do not want, it results naturally. The law of cause and effect is inevitable. In the opposite case also, if the act of evil evil, wrong results are also evil evil, penalties, debt repayment whether want to or not.

As a Buddhist, the more focused on his actions because of the firm belief in karma, rebirth, rebirth and believe in the Buddha's teachings to free themselves.

Then what is the focus on action? It is always to observe and master the mind. All actions follow only the mind. 

Mind leads the way

Hosts, artifacts  ⁽⁴⁾

The mind recognizes the scene, the object is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched, known through the six senses are eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. So then is right: I like this one, hate that. I want this, thirst that. I have to have this, to own the other. I must be like this, can not be another ...

And this mind urges action, action, action, kamma. Kamma is present then the fruit:

Sowed

Then you will reap

Good will gather good results

Evil acts will reap evil fruit . ⁽⁵⁾

So, karma can heal, good but can be evil, evil as well as not evil, evil is not evil, called unsigned. Depending on the nature of evil good and evil of karmic retribution. And also depending on the level of strength, light of the will, of the mind at action, is intentionally or accidentally that retribution also heavy, lightweight, contempt or weight. The motivation for action and mental state, or mind, in action is an important determinant of the nature of kamma and consequent retribution.

Because of the ego-consciousness, the desire to satisfy the ego leads to good and evil actions. And this desire is nothing else is love or craving, desire. But once there is greed, it will entail anger, delusion. Greed, craving for satisfying self that is not like it will get angry angry, greed also born hate will lead to evil actions, human brain damage. Again, since the love is rooted in ignorance, the false, false, selfishness of this self leads to wrong deeds, delusion, and illusion. To worship, worship this self is just disaster. On the contrary, it is advisable to rely on it to find a way out of suffering. Reflect on it to create good, bring happiness happy, benefit to yourself for the new is the right thing to do. From the action itself, but created in the direction of good, true, ethical, That's right, the action brings good results, but if you create in the wrong direction, the evil will reap bad results, only evil. So simple.

We recognize that action is created through three "tools": body, speech and mind. Evil actions are innumerable, but are classified into several major categories: where the body is murdered, robbed and sexually abused; Where the liar lies, speak double-edged, say weave, speak evil; Where it is greed, greed, si. Good action is also from body, speech, mind and also from the main actions of evil that do the opposite. The body does not kill but protects life, does not steal, gives gifts, provides material, ensures material life, not sexual but faithful, full of meaning. The mouth speaks true words, peace words, gentle words, earnest words, trust, content, not arguing. Where the idea is to eliminate or limit greed, knowledge, education, no aggression, no fear, no more than losing, fighting, understanding, The contrary, morality and ethics commonplace in the life of the world, the family, the community, the society; And Buddhists understand Buddhist teachings.

From action that creates karma is by the mind. Mind is only three distinct directions: one is good, two is evil, three is not good but not evil. Mind intentionally acts to brain damage as well as the brain itself is evil. Mind action to bring benefits, welfare for people, as well as for themselves are good. If only good for people who are shortcomings with yourself is not necessarily good. On the contrary, only good for yourself but not good to others is not good in the right sense. Focusing on yourself is right, but do not go overly selfless, self-centered, complacent, self-centered. The evil mind creates evil karma which leads to the evil result, the good mind produces good karma leading to good results.

As mentioned above, mention of evil karma is countless. Not only see the hands of the killers, causing bloodshed to be evil. Acting towards others, as well as for oneself, causes suffering, despair, disloyalty, morale, falling in line, falling into calamity, perversion, addiction, gambling, losing Dignity, loss of conscience, loss of mind, intellect, no education, not just display, make fall into wrong view, until just cursing, contempt is also evil.

Likewise, it is not just giving alms, taking care of people as well as taking care of themselves, talking about good karma, full of pieces of rice, medication, shelter where only a gesture, Encouraged, small, sympathetic, full of love, warmth, joy, hope, or just education, help open wisdom, wisdom cold. 

Mind how to create karma like that.

Attempt to create greed, do everything to collect for yourself, accumulate money, property, material ... Attacks can also be gluttonous, sleepwalking, beautiful attire, attend at home, Comfort, sex, enjoyment ... Attendance can also be honor, reputation, career, status. Attending countless numbers, however, is just enough to provide satisfactory sense. Satisfy me both material and spiritual. Love mind is involved in love, love, passion, attachment, emotional contact ... Heart anger is like arguing, lawsuit, defect, scramble, lose. The deluded mind is stubborn, not listening to anyone, just being right, thinking, deviant.

In fact, once the mind has grasped something, it only causes problems, creates troubles and afflictions. Good as evil. To say evil is easy to understand, an evil act always harms, hurts, hurts, causes suffering. But sometimes doing good also hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts. For example, just because you want to protect your loved one can slander the innocent, want to please or be crushed, sometimes have to kill to provide the tastes, to protect The country, the territory that must punish the enemy invaders, want their religion to be widely responded to born fanatical, leading to wrong view, violence.

Man who creates good or bad, good or evil is from the mind of good and evil choices. This mind is covered by ignorance, wrong view, no right view, right thinking will think wrong, wrong actions, fall into evil and also three evil, hell, hungry ghost born. Mind is shown, shaped, subdued, right understanding, right thinking will act properly, be born in the good of heaven, people.

As the Buddha said, "The blessings and sins that mankind create are all that man is the master, that is what drives people away from this place ... It is always chasing mankind like a shadow. With pictures. So, from here, human beings store the good to take away, in the future. Let's create a solid foundation for tomorrow's world. " ⁽⁶⁾

We should understand the Buddha's teachings, by saying  "man-made  " . It means that the human being, no one other than himself, is the master of the actions of his own free will. I have the complete freedom to act as I want to, in this respect, I am the master, this is very easy but one thing is hard to think of is to escape the retribution of the action was It's not easy! Easy to do but hard to escape! And this is the burden of human beings to bear from birth until the eyes closed.

Bringing a figure and having a life in the present is due to the karma of the past life, there may be many lifetimes, but I have no ability to remember. People complain, hated, "blame and heaven near the sky" when encountered suffering, adversity, failure, but when happy, happy, successful think that you are the most fortunate in the world God loves and treats like a pet.

Once it is understood that all suffering or happiness, blessed or sins are produced by one's own kamma, they do not blame themselves, blame anyone or complacency for being God's beloved son or self. Arrogant, conceiving himself as the most holy person. In addition, all are not beyond the law of impermanence. Blessing and blessed also wear. Therefore, the Buddha further taught : "Stow away the good to take away . "

And also due to impermanence should not be so desperate suffering, understand that suffering, suffering, punishment will also have a day to end. Dead hell, then there are days! Again continue to regenerate but once there is regeneration is also the opportunity to create karma! Create karma and continue to bear retribution. Just like that, the endless cycle of samsara.

Continuing to learn about karma, we find that karma is closely related to karmic or conditional origination.

Human beings have, created, sowed but do not meet the conditions can not be achieved. Apply to karma as well. Karma has sown, created but not enough charm, karmic retribution of karma is also not accomplished. A career has created, sometimes have to wait for a lifetime, many lives after, the opportunity to have enough karmic retribution. There are, however, cases of karmic retribution as mentioned above.

The important issue that we have not resolved yet: how to get rid of the bad deeds evil, heavy, pain created? Of course, the good karmas are not foolish to let them out of their arms! But to make mistakes, sin, the mind to hide or escape the consequences are quite ... normal!

Someone wants to be a hero in this area: "I do not give up, I do not blame." Man's self is so big, heroic everywhere, but heroic blood here is not very necessary. Why? Because of conceit, do not consider yourself as ordinary practitioners, not sainthood, suffering, suffering is new to endure, patience is difficult, where there is only anger and hatred for revenge. !

It is better to learn the teachings of the Buddha so that, if possible, remove the karma created, lighten the burden brought to the next life as well as the present life is more peaceful. By not eliminating nor creating new negative karma.

So how to eliminate negative karma? Too evil, too heavy, it is difficult to avoid karmic retribution, as well as mature karma, mature enough, enough people enough conditions also e hard to stop! Well, be brave towards the future and hope!

True repentance, repentance is the first step. Recognizing the wrong creation, bringing shame, voluntary do not repeat. Depending on circumstances, it may be possible to directly apologize to the subject that caused the crime, possibly to just expose the sins through other people. To do so, firstly, our minds are also scared of fear. Then focus on the practice of good deeds to create many merits that can counter the evil deeds created. Balance may be inclined to good karma and merits have been created that stop the aids to make evil results have the opportunity to achieve. Use good deeds to remove evil karma; Get rid of sin

Casting the Buddha gives the example of pouring a spoonful of salt into a small bowl, the bowl becomes salty, but a spoon of salt that pours into the ocean does not make the ocean salty. Italy refers to the less fortunate, like a small bowl of water, which is a mistake, it seems to be very large, retribution will be heavy, while many virtuous people, like the ocean, which the error is compared to Ocean blessed, his fault became mildly out.

The Patriarchs have compiled repentance to help ease the burden of karma. The cult of the Red Buddha is usually practiced in the temple, bringing practical benefit to the practitioner. The mind is peaceful, less frightened and has more opportunities to create good karma, growth trust where the Buddha-Fa-increase. The method of repentance, prostration is not pleading for salvation. Still know karma is created by yourself, then you have to bear the responsibility of receiving the consequences, but karma has been created for many generations are not endless, can not count, they are invisible but not lost, still It is in the form of the seed in the consciousness, just waiting for the opportunity, enough people enough conditions are immediately appear, we do not have to sit still waiting for industry and human beings will not be forced to drift forever Reincarnation to pay off only karma!

Thus, cultivating, modifying mindfulness, modifying actions, practicing the Eightfold Path that the Buddha has outlined will have the end of reincarnation, completely relieving the burden of karma. Cultivation also has many methods, separate the penitents, the new karma in the present as well as the old karma many lives. Red devotional ceremony is a good deed, during worship, do not think evil, do not do evil, except the greedy greed, prevent the evil start, do not make the evil continue to grow. The Buddha also declared:  "Monks, any kamma is done without greed (when the person has broken the root), the practice is eliminated, cut off roots. , Made like tala trunk,

The deep meaning of repentance is also the eradication of ignorance, the three harmful substances that motivate mankind to create karma as quickly as an arrow that has just left the bow.

Beijing  Huayan  teaching:  Poor start from the center, well away from the center. Killing my heart, not both.

As fully understood above, karma is made up of body, speech, mind rooted in the mind. It is this place of hope that creates karma by promoting greed. Leaving aside the mind, shake off greed, ignore afflictions, also stop creating karma and stop the karma created. The mind falls, and the karma falls off as well. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.28/6/2017.