Four factors (of a completed karmic act)
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The four elements that make an action of body or speech complete so that the full result is experienced.
They are:
the intention (Tib: tsam-pa),
object (Tib: shi),
action (Tib: jor-wa) and
completion (Tib: tar-tuk).
Each of these four brings its own result and—if it is negative—can be purified by one of the four opponent powers. Actions that lack all four parts are weaker in strength and bring weaker results.
