Karma is energy. It is the outcome or consequence of what we think, say, and act. In other words, when we are thinking, speaking, and acting, we are generating energy. When we think, say, and act what is good, we generate good karma, i.e. good or positive energy. When we think, say, and act what is bad, we generate bad karma, i.e. bad or negative energy. The energy remains in the Universe and is transmitted across the Universe.

Listen to my teacher’s original lecture: 1) What is Karma? 2) Two Types of Karma.

Listen to the podcast in English: What is karma? How to tell good from bad?

Listen to Amituofo Chanting.

How do we judge what is good and What is bad? My teacher showed us a guiding principle: Whatever we think, say, or act is for all beings, it is good; whatever we think, say, or act is for ourselves, it is bad. Things such as brushing our teeth and washing our hands are neither good or bad.

Sakyamuni Buddha taught us that two types of karma determine a human being’s life in this world.

1) The first type is ‘directing karma’. It directs us to be reincarnated in one of the ten dharma realms (in the Universe). This is ‘directing karma’. We produced the causes of directing karma in previous lives. The directing karma (of us gaining rebirth in the human realm) is the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues. Because we practised the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues quite well (in our previous lives), the good karma (or the good energy) generated by our practising the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues directed us to be reborn in the human realm and gain rebirth in a human body in this life.

2) The second type is ‘filling karma’. Filling karma determines what we have for enjoyment in this life. Things such as the amount of wealth we gain in this life, our social status and our academic achievements are the consequences of the good and bad thoughts, speech and deeds that we did in previous lives. Some people are super rich, it is because they gave a huge amount of wealth to other people and did not think of themselves in their previous lives.

Wishing whoever reads this post good mental and physical health, peace, harmony, auspiciousness, happiness, long life and infinite wisdom. Thank you.

DEDICATION

The effort and gains of explaining, transmitting and listening to Buddhas’ teachings are dedicated to:

the entire Universe and all beings of all dimensions and all existences. May they all listen to Buddhas’ teachings, awaken to the truth of the Universe, be mindful of the name ‘Amituofo’ (Amitabha Buddha),

aspire to go to the Pure Land, and become Buddhas. (Read this line three times)

I pray to Buddhas and bodhisattvas for unconditionally solving all man-made and natural disasters around the globe.

For all of those who died in man-made wars and natural disasters across the world,

and for all of those who are related to me in all kinds of ways in this life and previous lives, may they listen to Buddhas’ teachings. May they awaken to the truth of the Universe, aspire to unearth their innate and most sincere, pure, equal and awakened mind, be single-mindedly mindful of Amituofo, aspire to go to the Pure Land so as to see Amituofo and listen to his teachings, removing all their delusions and unveiling their innate wisdom, gaining the real peace and happiness, instantly escaping from the cycle of birth and death, speedily becoming Buddhas, and helping all beings (in the entire Universe) like all other Buddhas.

The effort and gains are dedicated to the leaders of all countries on the Earth. May all countries be prosperous. May all disasters be solved. May the world enjoy eternal peace. I use the effort and gains to return the help from the enlightenment of Buddhas, by the correctness of Buddhas’ teachings, from the purity of sangha, from all beings, from my parents (in this life and previous lives), and from my country(ies). I also use the effort and gains to help alleviate the suffering of those who are already in and will be reborn into the animal realm, the ghost realm and hells as the result of their bad thoughts, speech and deeds. For anyone who sees and hears me chanting or being mindful of Amituofo and doing other good deeds, may they aspire to unearth their most sincere, pure, equal and awakened mind so as to go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, together with me, at the end of our present lives.