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Hi Jane

Thanks for your post. I have reviewed the MP3 file and have noted where it skips (around 2 minutes 45 seconds) where it goes back briefly to the previous paragraph and then skips to the next paragraph. My source file is also the same and so I will need to see if I can get a different file for this.

In the meantime I am copying this section of the transcript below (from page 22) where you can read the full middle paragraph below which is what the MP3 file should be.

Thanks

Eamon

There are six things which lead to the creation of space junk – (1) a karmic imprint, (2) a related object, (3) the influence of misleading friends, (4) following false teachings, (5) habit, and (6) mistaken ideas. I am going to speak about the first two and the last two, but you can read a short teaching on these six factors in the book Wisdom Energy.2 Although this is not required reading for this module, I would very strongly suggest that you read at least the one chapter related to this subject
[noted in the footnote in the transcript].

(1) A karmic imprint is an influence on our thoughts and actions. It can be constructive or destructive in its influential behavior. We will primarily discuss the destructive ones in this teaching on the mind; the constructive ones are those that we are trying to establish in our spiritual practice. The imprint itself is neither form nor consciousness. It is an influence that comes about as a result of previous thoughts and actions and that, given appropriate conditions, gives rise to certain behavior and actions in the present and future.

These imprints grow in strength as we become habituated in certain behaviors and lead us to acting out old (5) karmic habit patterns. For example, if we tell a small ‘white lie’ to a friend, and then think: I wish I hadn’t done that; I won’t do it again! – the imprint from that action will be very small and weak. But, if instead of regretting the action we think: Gee, that made life easier; it didn’t hurt anyone; I can use that technique again. – each time we tell another white lie the instinct to lie in similar situations will grow stronger and stronger. The influence of the imprint grows, a habit is established.