Dharma Foundations Concepts, Practice, and Traditions
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The driving force of reincarnation is our karma, and the Alaya-consciousness is like a storage house for karmic seeds. The key lies in severing afflictions and purifying karma (斷惑和淨業).... We must recognize that all conditioned phenomena are impermanent and all dharmas are without self19, break through our delusive thoughts and attachments..., cease creating bad karma, and actively cultivate good deeds.... Buddhism provides the Three Learnings (三學) of morality (戒), concentration (定), and wisdom (慧)18... and the Six Paramitas (六度波羅蜜) of giving (布施), morality (持戒), patience (忍辱), diligence (精進), concentration (禪定), and wisdom (智慧)23... as practical methods to help us purify our body and mind. The ultimate goal is to transform delusion into enlightenment, to leave suffering and attain happiness, and to reach the state of Nirvana ...
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