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| − | bloom of requital (花報). Preliminary requital for a grave sin. It will be followed in another life by the main requital called the fruition of requital (果報). For example, the death penalty for a murderer is the bloom of requital, and his next life in hell is the fruition of requital. His following unfortunate rebirths as hungry ghosts, animals, and wretched humans can be described as the residue requital (餘報). On the positive side, through the good karma of spiritual training, one’s rebirth in the Pure Land is the bloom of requital, and one’s eventual attainment of Buddhahood is the fruition of requital. | + | |
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| + | [[bloom of requital]] ([[花報]]). Preliminary requital for a grave [[sin]]. It will be followed in another [[life]] by the main requital called the [[fruition]] of requital (果報). | ||
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| + | For example, the [[death]] penalty for a murderer is the bloom of requital, and his next [[life]] in [[hell]] is the [[fruition]] of requital. | ||
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| + | His following unfortunate [[rebirths]] as [[hungry ghosts]], [[animals]], and wretched [[humans]] can be described as the residue requital (餘報). | ||
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| + | On the positive side, through the [[good karma]] of [[spiritual training]], one’s [[rebirth]] in the [[Pure Land]] is the bloom of requital, and one’s eventual [[attainment of Buddhahood]] is the [[fruition]] of requital. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 7 January 2016
bloom of requital (花報). Preliminary requital for a grave sin. It will be followed in another life by the main requital called the fruition of requital (果報).
For example, the death penalty for a murderer is the bloom of requital, and his next life in hell is the fruition of requital.
His following unfortunate rebirths as hungry ghosts, animals, and wretched humans can be described as the residue requital (餘報).
On the positive side, through the good karma of spiritual training, one’s rebirth in the Pure Land is the bloom of requital, and one’s eventual attainment of Buddhahood is the fruition of requital.
