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We swear to ourselves that our one course of action must be to break all of our negative habitual patterns and actions. Khenpo Kunpal insists we ask ourselves: | We swear to ourselves that our one course of action must be to break all of our negative habitual patterns and actions. Khenpo Kunpal insists we ask ourselves: | ||
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|quote-text=. . . how can we make sure to rid ourselves of evil, which alone is the cause of sorrow? This should be our only concern, as the text says—our sole and constant thought. This should be our daytime obsession and something that keeps us awake at night! It is thus that we should strive to confess our evil actions.<ref>Pelden, 116.</ref> | |quote-text=. . . how can we make sure to rid ourselves of evil, which alone is the cause of sorrow? This should be our only concern, as the text says—our sole and constant thought. This should be our daytime obsession and something that keeps us awake at night! It is thus that we should strive to confess our evil actions.<ref>Pelden, ''The Nectar of Manjushri's Speech'', 116.</ref> | ||
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In his commentary Khenpo Kunpal also makes a very important point regarding our negative actions. Besides leading us to future suffering in the lower realms, it also prevents our virtuous actions right now, such as trying to study, contemplate, and meditate on the teachings, from being effective. | In his commentary Khenpo Kunpal also makes a very important point regarding our negative actions. Besides leading us to future suffering in the lower realms, it also prevents our virtuous actions right now, such as trying to study, contemplate, and meditate on the teachings, from being effective. | ||
