2.12 klesamulah karmasayo drstadrstajanmavedaniyah
Lesson Twelve
The vat of karma is rooted in the kleshas and brings varied experiences to this and future lifetimes.
Video 1: We Need to Break Bread With One Another
"The average earthling's life is absolutely nothing but a chronological manifestation of the karma inside the mind stuff and the external environment in which he lives"
~Goswami Kriyananda
Video 3: We Are Not All Blind & Toothless Down Here!
"After I depart, I cast no look behind,
Still wed to life, I am free from care,
Since life and death in cycles come and go,
Of little moment are the days to spare.
Thus strong in faith I wait, and long to be
One with the pulsings of eternity."
~Po Chu 800 A.D.
Video 2: Do That Which Gives You Joy!
"They say that I am dying, but I am not going away, where would I go? I am here."
~Ramana Maharishi
Video 4: Summary
Lesson Twelve Homework
Record your thoughts in your journal, and review them periodically, see if anything changes.
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What has the main area of karma been for you in this lifetime? Is it harmonious or inharmonious?
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Where, if anywhere, did your mind become agitated with the course or course content?
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Try to maintain your meditation practice. At least five minutes a day.
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What karma are you creating in this lifetime, consciously or otherwise?
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Do you feel that you have made sacrifices for anything?
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Where would you like to incarnate next time, and how would you choose to spend it?
In the Kitchen:
Video 5: Honey & Black Bean Tofu Stir Fry
Lesson Twelve Recipe
Honey, you will remember, is what we are using as a reminder of the doctrine of karma
being rooted in the kleshas. Like karma it has no shelf life.