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The text continues to examine self as truly existing using various metaphors to illustrate the workings of karma. In these verses we learn how causes and conditions create karma and why action and result cannot arise simultaneously. Rinpoche uses the metaphor of a flower always manifesting from a seed which blossoms and then produces more seeds, there is always a sequential element. Using a similar metaphor to explain karma ripening in a future life even when the body, speech and mind that created the action has died, it is said the result can only be experienced in the same continuum – in the same way a seed sown in one place will only grow in that place – it cannot blossom elsewhere.
When we can see that atma or self is not a single solid entity we can free ourselves of the karma that perpetuates samsaric existence. The continuum will now take the form of wisdom.
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Dear Ringu Tulku Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for the Teachings coming through regularly on the Bodhicharya Archive as well as the bi-weekly Live Q&A Teachings.
The consistence of seeing you snd hearing you is the greatest support during this time.
If I may, I would like to write what I believe the last student was saying when the sound was very unclear. I believe he said that he had been divorced for a year and s half, and had since been alone. He continued to say that your late Mother, had the most beautiful loving face, and that everyone needed that.