Ten virtuous actions

The Gaden Shartse monks have spent the last week in Encinitas. I went to a few evening rituals. One was called the Green Tara Empowerment

As part of this visualization my body is filled with blue light. The light completely fills my body so that impurities are squeezed out like urine, pus, blood.

The impurities are the ten non-virtuous actions of body speech and mind.

Body
* Killing
* Stealing
* Sexual Misconduct

Speech
* Lying
* Divisive Speech
* Harsh Words
* Gossip

Mind
* Covetousness
* Harmful Intent, Malice
* Wrong Views

An example of a wrong view is to think: there will be no consequences of my actions.

When the llama says "body" he touches the top of his head. When he says "speech" he touches his throat. And when he says "mind" he touches his heart.

Instead of thinking in the negative, we can do the opposite and practice the 10 virtuous actions.

Body
* Protect life.
* Generosity.
* Keep agreements with members of the opposite gender.

Speech
* Honesty
* Speak with the goal to bring harmony among beings
* Speak gently
* Refrain from gossip

Mind
* Be happy for others' accomplishments
* Be loving toward all
* Hold a view that includes karma.