I finished my holiday prayers this evening and reached up on the shelf to an old class binder from a 13 yrs ago: "How Karma Works." The course is based on the root text, "The Treasure House of Knowledge" by Master Vasubandhu (350 AD). The commentary on the root text is "Illumination of the Path to Freedom" by the First Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Gendun Drup (1391-1474). The class was taught by Venerable Lobsang Chunzom in June 2008...with my bad phonetic Tibetan translation in parenthesis.
7 QUALITIES OF THE GIVER THAT MAKES RESULTS POWERFUL
1. Faith (Depa) - recognizing value of someone
2. Morality (Tsultrim) - keeping morality when giving
3. Generosity (Tongwa)- not being stingy in my heart when giving
4. Learning (Tupa) - using knowledge in the act
5. Sense of Shame (Ngotsa Shepa)- awareness of others and good thoughts while giving.
6. Conscience (Trel Yup) - how is the giving going to effect someone else.
7. Wisdom (Sherab) - understanding selflessness while giving.
3 QUALITIES OF THE ACT OF GIVING
1. do it respectfully: in body language, presentation, manners, words.
2. give what is most needed at the time.
3. Give what can only benefit and not cause harm (example: so don't give wine to an alcoholic or a gun to wild teenager)
4 QUALITIES OF OBJECT RECEIVING ACT OF GIVING
1. the type of being: humans are the highest object b/c they can actually get enlightened. Animals are still very good.
2. Someone Suffering: more powerful to give to those in need.
3. Assisting Givers: giving to those who give is even more powerful. Giving to a nurse or doctor saving lives is a more powerful object for protecting life. Giving to a teacher is more powerful for knowledge b/c they are teaching other students.
4. Good Qualities: giving to person with high spiritual qualities is the most powerful. Their lives exist to assist others in the ultimate way so giving to them imbues the act with the highest charge.
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