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He reminds us that our lives are fleeting and that we do not want to go on to the next life with a whole mass of negative actions left unconfessed. We must be careful and attentive to make sure that whenever we commit transgressions | He reminds us that our lives are fleeting and that we do not want to go on to the next life with a whole mass of negative actions left unconfessed. We must be careful and attentive to make sure that whenever we commit transgressions we must repair them and work to never repeat them. | ||
Relating confession to the first cause of refuge, which is developing fear of rebirth in the saṃsāric world, we must understand the whole reach of sufferings that may befall us if we do not purify the karmic actions we have accumulated. Of particular concern is to fall into the abyss of the lower realms from where it will be extremely difficult to extricate ourselves. | Relating confession to the first cause of refuge, which is developing fear of rebirth in the saṃsāric world, we must understand the whole reach of sufferings that may befall us if we do not purify the karmic actions we have accumulated. Of particular concern is to fall into the abyss of the lower realms from where it will be extremely difficult to extricate ourselves. | ||
