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General Explanations of "Being", "Karma" and "Rebirth"

General Explanations of "Being", "Karma" and "Rebirth"

Jōshō precisely defines three concepts key to understand the fundamentals of the ture teachings on Samsara:

  • Being
  • Karma
  • Rebirth

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Self

Self

Defined as "set of elements brought together at a given time".

But... Which set of elements?

  • Ideas
  • Sensations
  • Feelings
  • Thoughts
  • And more...

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Essential Characteristic of Self

Essential Characteristic of Self

Besides its definition, Self has its own characteristics.

Self is characterised by dynamism. This is called the "no-ego doctrine".

Let's exemplify this dynamism:

  • Look back to to when you were 3 years old and remember how you acted, what were your thoughts...
  • Now take look to your actual Self and realize how those ways of acting and thinking have changed.

See? This is what dynamism of Self is about.

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What causes the movement of this whole?

This dynamism/movement is fueled by Desire and Craving.

Our desires and cravings shape our personal history and generate karma.

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What's Karma

What's Karma

Karma is the Cause and Effect Law.

The term "karma" comes from the Sanskrit word "karman" which means to act with thoughts, deeds and words.

In conclusion, there are 3 types of karma:

  • Of thought
  • Of word
  • Of action/body

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REV JŌSHŌ ADRIAN CÎRLEA

"All that we think, talk or do will affect our personal history"

REV JŌSHŌ ADRIAN CÎRLEA

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REV JŌSHŌ ADRIAN CÎRLEA

"A man in his daily life dies and is permanently reborn, according to the changes, tendencies and desires that occur in his mental flow and physical body"

REV JŌSHŌ ADRIAN CÎRLEA

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Rebirth

Karma lasts forever and determines our birth in another life.

Now we have reached Rebirth.

At the moment of death, our personal karma determines the form and vehicle, the body that the mindstream will have in the next birth.

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BUDA

"Neither in heaven, nor in the midst of the ocean, nor in the caves of the mountains: there is no place in this world where you can hide from the consequences of your deeds"

BUDA

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Conclusion

Karma teaches us that we're fully responsible of what we are and what we'll become.

We deserve what happens to us even if it is difficult to accept.

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CURATOR'S NOTE

The shown ideas are a first insight to the book on its first pages, each of them with more lessons than the previous one. Chapter 1 - Part 1: General explanations of "being", "karma" and "rebirth".

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