Monthly Archives: April 2011

Erasing bad karma?

Tweet “how do you erase bad karma? If attachment is bad, Why should we attach to good karma? Bad karma comes from Bad Points of View ==> which leads to Bad Thoughts ==> which leads to Bad Speech/Actions Bad Action/Speech that has already happened cannot be erased. It is already out there in the world

Is doing good like “Leveling Up?” for Enlightenment

Tweet “In Layman’s terms is doing good like leveling up for enlightenment? Is it possible for a man to do good for 100,000 lives and bad for 99 and flunk out of enlightenment?” Yes, in a particular sense, doing good is like leveling up, and doing bad is like losing points. However, not all good

Bodhisatvas – delayed enlightenment?

Tweet According to the Buddha, in order to become a full bodhisattva: 1. An individual must have cultivated enough merit and parami to become an arahant, 2. That individual must choose to forgo that enlightenment in this life and become a bodhisattva 3. That individual must receive the prediction of fulfillment of their aspiration at

Are humans greater than gods?

Tweet “Buddha had many conversations with Indra and Brahma. Is this real or just drama? Does this mean that humans are greater than gods?” According to the Buddha, Indra and Brahma are merely human beings who have cultivated great merit and are currently residing in the highest sense sphere. Man is neither greater nor lessor