Tibetan Buddhism

Evening Review

Examining the day's actions and purifying negativity.

Before sleep, review the day's actions. Rejoice in virtue, regret and purify negativity, and dedicate all merit. This prevents negative karma from solidifying overnight.

At day's end, examine your actions and purify faults.

Traditional, Lojong Teachings

Daily review prevents accumulation of unpurified negativity.

Various

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  • What Tibetan Buddhism says about habit and discipline

    Before sleep you review the day, rejoice in what was virtuous, regret and purify what was not, and dedicate the merit. The stated reason is to stop negative karma solidifying overnight, which makes this a nightly close-out rather than a weekly audit.