Can you work off anantarika karma?

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Re: Can you work off anantarika karma?

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Adam1234,

Maybe none of these accusations are even true in this life.

But perhaps you are working from a similar type of karma from a past life. I can sense how frantically you want to grasp at the truth.

So Study Buddhism for your embetterment, and deal with past life stuff later, when you are stable in Dhamma. All the best!
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I have been convinced I was a vampire


that was not easy to handle, or move past
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Once I thought I was a Dragon

I kind of forget if I still am one.
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cappuccino wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:19 pm
Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:17 pm I don't know better. I just know what I'm experiencing.
being wrong is difficult but kinder to yourself


meaning you are experiencing delusion
My experience is energetic, not mental.
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Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:29 pm My experience is energetic, not mental.
My thought of being a vampire was about energy, not blood
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Delusion is convincing, even if evil
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cappuccino wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:32 pm
Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:29 pm My experience is energetic, not mental.
My thought of being a vampire was about energy, not blood
At first, I thought I may have caused it, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. it wasn't until a couple days later that the energy arose. I wasn't THINKING that I caused it. You're putting the cart before the horse.
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"Terrified of being wrong, Ultimatum prison cell...'
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Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:36 pm You're putting the cart before the horse.
Perhaps the energy was not from you
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Adam1234,

:computerproblem:

Why do you want to convince yourself and others that you killed a Sacred person in your life...?
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Mahabrahma wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:39 pm Why do you want to convince yourself
He is convinced
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You tell yourself a delusion to protect yourself from reality
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cappuccino wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:51 pm You tell yourself a delusion to protect yourself from reality
Why would I tell myself this?
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Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:52 pm Why would I tell myself this?
Because it’s a distraction from the mundane, harsh truth
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cappuccino wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:53 pm
Adam1234 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:52 pm Why would I tell myself this?
Because it’s a distraction from the mundane, harsh truth
Anantarika karma is harsh.
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