In my You Tube wanderings, I came upon this. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is my root guru. Amazing being. Ordained me once upon a lifetime. Long story. Another time.
Anyway, this teaching really struck a nerve and turned on a light bulb of blue headlight high beam brilliance. I think i have been going about this ass backwards in some respects.
Trying to swim against the current of the karmic river i created is of no use really. What matters is what is done now, in this ever-emerging moment. Whatever comes comes, but my reaction to and understanding of it is the point and the way to calm the rapids.
Reincarnation and karma mean no dependently arisen sentient being comes into this life with a clean slate. Like it or not, we have all done stuff in our pasts that is going to come along and either help or harm us. We did that, not whoever or whatever we blame. Trust me, i have blamed a lot of things and people. I have also obviously done a lot of nasty stuff in the past (more long stories). I forget karma and suddenly i forget that the ripening of all of this is actually a positive thing. Unfortunately, my reaction then creates more karma to deal with later. Without really understanding and using this truth in everyday life, suffering results will never cease. Further, all the other Teachings rely on getting a firm grasp on this one.
He says it better. He always does.
Thank you again Rinpoche. This should keep me busy for a lifetime or two.
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