It is unimportant whether we can complete our karma in this life or not, as it has nothing to do with our awakening. A simpler definition of karma will be activities arising from mental formations, and they must involve intentions and thought patterns. But why are we motivated to have such intentions? Well, our innate greed, aversion and ignorance give rise to impulses that drive us to perform deeds through our body, speech and mind. And this further provides the fuel to generate more greed, aversion and ignorance, and needless to say, stronger feelings to things we like and dislike. While karma can be the consequences of our past actions or the causes of our future consequences, they must also be supported with the right conditions for phenomenon to manifest . Hence the ultimate way to destroy our potential karmic fruits is to eliminate the conditions for them to ripen, or at least lessen the effect. This can be done through deep self-inquiry when you are aware of your thoughts and intentions and your true motivations behind them. Healing takes place upon the first inklings of what the interrelations of the human psyche, behaviour and suffering are.
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