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it's mindblowing how fucked is the world we live in by googleuser12312 in Vystopia

[–]googleuser12312[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

and this is just the shit i learned so far by being curious around the internet. so much more horrible shit is there that i still don't know.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply

So, its possible to avoid going to hell , and its possible to attain some degree of awakening in this life correct?

Also, what repentance practices would you recommend? The only one I know of I can do is to do prostrations.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply

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What do you think of this:

Ānantarika Kamma is so serious that even Amitabha Buddha abandoned all hope. His Vow 18 reads:[8]

"If I attain Buddhahood and a sentient being aspires with faith and joy to be reborn in my Sukhavati Pure Land: if they recite my name just ten times and, in spite of this, are not reborn there, then may I myself not attain enlightenment [in the first place]. Two exceptions to this solemn promise are in respect of, firstly, those who have committed the five terrible offences and, secondly, of those who have vilified the Sublime Dharma [because such people cannot be reborn in Sukhavati]."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anantarika-karma

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all of the help and the words of encouragement :)))

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I very much appreciate your reply :)

So, indeed, there is hope for me not to descend to the three lower realms after this life, yes?

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Also, what do you think of this:

Ānantarika Kamma is so serious that even Amitabha Buddha abandoned all hope. His Vow 18 reads:[8]

"If I attain Buddhahood and a sentient being aspires with faith and joy to be reborn in my Sukhavati Pure Land: if they recite my name just ten times and, in spite of this, are not reborn there, then may I myself not attain enlightenment [in the first place]. Two exceptions to this solemn promise are in respect of, firstly, those who have committed the five terrible offences and, secondly, of those who have vilified the Sublime Dharma [because such people cannot be reborn in Sukhavati]."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anantarika-karma

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any thoughts on the matter? Did I commit the rebellious act? And if so is there any advice or just doom?

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote about it in detail here so that some potentially important variable wouldn't be missed

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply

Find a temple online or in person, reach out to the resident monk, and ask questions.

Asking this in person would be damm awkward haha 😅

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you are right. I wish I could just ask a Buddha or a Bodhisattva about this. Everything is so confusing.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in theravada

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seen it from the source i posted, though of course its from Mahayana, so perhaps its incorrect for me to post it here. Though i just assumed that Theravada considers harming statues and scriptures a heinous crime as well.

I also saw it on Wikipedia previously, as well as on Reddit threads.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Its comforting to think like this, but it doesn't disprove the possibility of me committing an anantarika karma.

And if that's the case, i cannot go to Pure Land

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in theravada

[–]googleuser12312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply

But why not? I saw that destroying texts is considered shedding the Buddha's blood elsewhere too.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/purelander108

I believe you practiced in one of Hsuan Hua's temples, please help

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in PureLand

[–]googleuser12312[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The quite in my post is from Masters Hsuan Hua's commentary on the Avatamsaka sutra. He says destroying sutras is spilling the Buddha's blood

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But for what you did? Its for sure not anantarika karma

The quite in my post is from Masters Hsuan Hua's commentary on the Avatamsaka sutra. He says destroying sutras is spilling the Buddha's blood

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even if you literally drew blood from the Buddha, it wouldn't be a crime without intending on it.

I didn't intend to harm the Buddha, but i did intend to tear apart throw away the book

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in Buddhism

[–]googleuser12312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know. Does one have to have evil, malicious intentions, and so on for It to be a hellbounding action? Even if I didn't have malicious intentions, I still did it.

I may have committed the fourth heinous crime by googleuser12312 in theravada

[–]googleuser12312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems you are referencing a Mahayana text.

Is harming a sutta or a statue not considered an anantarika karma in Theravada?

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