Recorded at a Dana meal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, given to an audience of about 20, here are the audio-only recordings (Tip: tap and hold to “Download link”, or right click to “Save Link As…“).

Topics:

  • fate, destiny, Cosmic Fate, Cosmic Destiny, intention, action, deserving, explanation, reasons, past lives, revenge

  • Downloadable 19-minute 13MB .mp3 Dhamma Talk


  • Sutta Reference: SN 36.21 - “Sivaka”. On how not all unpleasant vipaka (kammic resultants) are due to to previous kamma (intentions) we made. There is an element of randomness, because other possible causes could be things like disease, negligence, assault, or incliment weather.

  • Pali References:

    • kamma: action; deed; doing

    • vipāka: (of an action) result; outcome; consequence; fruit; lit. ripening. Adj. with result; having consequence; lit. with ripening

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