<Summary>
★ Afflictions
* Perceptions = Afflictions: ignorance, wrong views, craving,
fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, prejudice,
habit energies, etc
("our perceptions are made of our afflictions — craving,
anger, ignorance, wrong views, and prejudice.")
("Our perceptions are conditioned by the many afflictions
that are present in us: ignorance, craving, hatred, anger,
jealousy, fear, habit energies, etc.")
★ My understanding
1) Positive karma till past life
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2) Non-separate self: True self (God)
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3) Wisdom: Understanding of interbeing (interdependence)
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4) Right views: Insight (absence of all views) which never
separates oneself from others (We are all the same.)
= Inclusiveness (Non-discrimination)
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(* Right perceptions: Detachment (understanding, reality)
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5) Wholesome mental formations (Calm mind, Peace)
1) Negative karma till past life
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2) Separate self: Ego = Manas
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3) Ignorance: Lack of understanding of interbeing
(interdependence)
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4) Wrong views: Distorted views which separate oneself
from others (I am special, separate, superior to others.)
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(* Wrong perception: Afflictions (misunderstanding, illusion)
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5) Unwholesome mental formations (Negative emotions)
☆ Thay's method* Right mindfulness → Right concentration →
Right views (Insight) ≒ Right perceptions →
Right thinking → Right speech → Right action →
Right livelihood → Right diligence
* Forgetfulness (no mindfulness) → No concentration →
Wrong views (Ignorance) ≒ Wrong perceptions →
Wrong thinking → Wrong speech → Wrong action →
Wrong livelihood → Wrong diligence
* Unconditional self-acceptance (self-love) →
Wisdom → Right views (Right perceptions) →
Calm mind → Positive motivation → Positive thought →
Positive speech → Positive action → Benefits →
Happiness → Consciousness (imprinted karma) →
Next life (resume from the same mental disposition) →
Selection of parents (those who have the same ego) →
* Lack of unconditional self-acceptance (self-love) →
Ignorance → Distorted views (Wrong perceptions) →
Negative emotions →Negative motivation →
Negative thought →Negative speech →
Negative action → Negative consequence →
Sufferings → Consciousness (imprinted karma) →
Next life (resume from the same mental disposition) →
Selection of parents (those who have the same ego) →
Please refer to the following material for more information.
http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/mechanism-of-mind
The following material is my understanding on Mechanism of Unconditional Love
http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/unconditional-love-32630429
