Table of contents hide 1 What is the difference? 2 negative, positive and neutral activity 3 for the benefit of all beings without distinction 4 do it and let it go. 5 act selflessly

What is the difference?

This topic is interesting and closely linked to that of Karma, in fact it is known as pure Karma and contaminated karma, the meaning of Karma as such is action.

But what is the difference? Actually, it is said in the East that Karma or pure action is only that performed by quite advanced or accomplished beings such as the Buddhas and Bodhitsatvas, when karma or actions they are pure, the activity that is generated is not contaminated by the perception of an object, an action and a subject, that is, the mental process is not fragmented.

In fact, when the contaminated activity arises, it is when we consider the self and the other as existing , once again the activity we generate is differentiated and fragmented.

When we perceive the other or others as something solid and permanent we are falling into what is known as the wrong vision that leads to the generation of contaminated activity.

negative, positive and neutral activity

There is a positive, negative and neutral contaminated activity, for example, when we do charity work it is a positive contaminated activity, when we harm another being it is a negative contaminated activity and finally when we move an arm while walking as a reflex act that lacks intention is an activity neutral contaminated

Contaminated actions are considered because behind them, so to speak, is an intention, in different intensity, of personal importance .

For example, when we donate something we can do it in a selfless way, however, if we analyze carefully in the background we expect them to at least say thank you, or to consider us kind beings, we believe that we are special because we give something to those who need it, to To tell the truth is not so bad because it is better than doing nothing and the reality is that being honest we all produce contaminated activity.

for the benefit of all beings without distinction

In the case of pure activity, it is one in which no retribution is needed, not even the most subtle, no approval, recognition or validation of the fact is necessary, it is simply done in a wise and profound way. These types of actions do not discriminate between good and bad, ugly and beautiful, there is no duality and fragmentation is only done to benefit all beings without distinction .

For example, in the case of the Buddhas and bodhitsatvas, their intention is to help, inspire, provide knowledge, not divide, be helpful at all times to whoever needs it.

Personal importance or ego is what most strongly contaminates our actions because even when we say that we are acting distant from our personal importance, we are already giving ourselves some personal importance.

do it and let it go…

For example, when we affirm that we are not greedy there is also a subtle notion of personal importance, because in reality we would not need to mention what we do, we just have to do it and let it go, that it dissolves in the space of our conscience, not waiting that karmically positive consequences come to us, that is not important, it is only necessary to do so and let it fade away.

Actually it is not an easy task to generate pure activity, because if we observe ourselves carefully, our thoughts already include an intention and motivation that contaminates our activity to some extent.

act selflessly ...

In no way should we become disillusioned and stop doing positive actions, what we should do is perform them as selflessly as possible, act and let go, if the consequences are positive and we will observe them in what comes to our lives, but we should not be waiting Some compensation.

A correct point of view is that of confidence in the Law of cause and effect in which if you sow something positive you will reap the positive, the negative will flourish in the negative and the neutral in neutral, so if we trust we do not have to wait for a retribution, the constructive will come to us without thinking, hence the accurate and definitive nature of it.

Finally, it is important that, if we want to sow conditions of well-being and happiness in our lives, we must be attentive in generating positive activity that is as little contaminated as possible, either for our personal importance or for the expectation of retribution, just do it with love and gratitude . what we will get as a result and to arrive live in peace, with tranquility and prosperity.

To UTOR: Pilar V zquez, collaborator of the great family of the White Brotherhood