A Buddhism App

[Beringia]

I have been reading The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and it is so much about karma and past deeds in other lives and how they carry forth into future lives. And it occurred to me as a joke for someone to make an app for the rules of Buddhism to see how you score. Bigger misdeeds make a lower score and bigger good deeds give a higher score. Trying to be mindful of your intention can take developing a whole new muscle of the brain

For instance consider the following:

Buddhism encourages mindfulness and self-awareness to cultivate positive intentions and avoid negative ones, as these are the foundation of karma.

Three Types of Actions:

Mental, verbal, and physical and all three have karmic consequences.

Right Intention:
intentions of renunciation, non-ill will, and harmlessness.

Habitual Tendencies:
Intention also includes habitual tendencies that come from past deeds, according to the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu

In Buddhism, the "10 non-virtues" and they are the opposite of the ten virtues.

Here's a breakdown of the 10 non-virtues:

Taking Life:
Stealing:
Sexual Misconduct:
Lying:
Sowing Discord (Divisive Speech):
Harsh Speech:
Idle Gossip (Worthless Chatter):
Covetousness (Greed):
Ill-Will (Malice):
Wrong View (Ignorance):

[Clouds Passing]

1. Thank you for posting Beringa

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I sing this much of the time when my mind becomes chatty. The first time I heard this song, I wept profoundly.

The meaning of the chant

https://buddhaweekly.com/great-compassion-mantra-purification-healing-protection-maha-karuna-dharani-sutra-benefiting-beings/

[Beringia]

3. Thanks for sharing, I will listen

[Clouds Passing]

5. I added a link to the meaning of the chant.

[multigraincracker]

2. The Dali Lama was in Ann Arbor giving a talk about all of the above.

During the questions that followed a young man said it all sounds very complicated. His Holiness replied that he could make it simple and put into two words, Be Nice.

[Beringia]

4. Haha, that's funny

[gab13by13]

6. I have read a lot of Buddhist books.

I learned a lot from them.

[Butterflylady]

7. I am now living my life..

By these principles. It's amazing how my life has changed. Now I'm on the right path.

[Beringia]

8. Good, I can feel some things shifting too

And I never had that before even though I used to meditate regularly and went to a place pretty nearby that had a spiritual meditation center started by an Indian spiritual master.