Where we are

Where we come from, where we are and where we will be.

Where we come from:

Consciousness from previous lifetimes as a sentient being:

karmic imprints and disturbing emotions.

Where we are:

Consciousness in this life as a human being: 

genetic inheritance from parents, time in present body,

health, environment, experience, motivation, activity.

Where we will be:

Consciousness in future lives as a sentient being:

mental phenomena taken from this and past lives.

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(And some useful definitions for me.)

Consciousness = Mind
Tantra = Continuum of consciousness/mind-stream

(The above ideas from the Buddhist way simply seem true to me. TW.)

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