Friday, August 8, 2014

Afflictions

<Summary>

★ Afflictions
* Perceptions = Afflictions: ignorance, wrong views, craving,
                      fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, prejudice,
                      habit energies, etc
  ("our perceptions are made of our afflictions — craving,   
    anger, ignorance, wrong views, and prejudice.")
  ("Our perceptions are conditioned by the many afflictions
   that are present in us: ignorance, craving, hatred, anger,
   jealousy, fear, habit energies, etc.")

★ My understanding
1) Positive karma till past life
     ↓
2) Non-separate self: True self (God)   
     ↓
3) Wisdom: Understanding of interbeing (interdependence)
    
4) Right views: Insight (absence of all views) which never 
     separates oneself from others (We are all the same.)
     = Inclusiveness (Non-discrimination)
     ↓
(* Right perceptions: Detachment (understanding, reality)
     ↓
5) Wholesome mental formations (Calm mind, Peace) 

1) Negative karma till past life

     ↓
2) Separate self: Ego = Manas
     ↓
3) Ignorance: Lack of understanding of interbeing
                      (interdependence) 
     ↓
4) Wrong views: Distorted views which separate oneself 
      from others (I am special, separate, superior to others.)
     ↓
(* Wrong perception: Afflictions (misunderstanding, illusion)
     ↓  
5) Unwholesome mental formations (Negative emotions)

☆ Thay's method
* Right mindfulness →  Right concentration → 
  Right views (Insight) ≒ Right perceptions → 
  Right thinking → Right speech → Right action  → 
  Right livelihood → Right diligence

*  Forgetfulness (no mindfulness) → No concentration → 

   Wrong views (Ignorance) ≒ Wrong perceptions → 
   Wrong thinking → Wrong speech → Wrong action  → 
   Wrong livelihood → Wrong diligence

☆ My own method
* Unconditional self-acceptance (self-love) → 
   Wisdom → Right views (Right perceptions) → 
   Calm mind → Positive motivation → Positive thought → 
   Positive speech → Positive action → Benefits → 
   Happiness → Consciousness (imprinted karma) → 
   Next life (resume from the same mental disposition) →
   Selection of parents (those who have the same ego) →

* Lack of unconditional self-acceptance (self-love) → 

   Ignorance → Distorted views (Wrong perceptions) → 
   Negative emotions →Negative motivation →  
   Negative thought →Negative speech → 
   Negative action → Negative consequence → 
   Sufferings → Consciousness (imprinted karma) → 
   Next life (resume from the same mental disposition) →
   Selection of parents (those who have the same ego) →

Please refer to the following material for more information.

http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/mechanism-of-mind

The following material is my understanding on Mechanism of Unconditional Love

http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/unconditional-love-32630429