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In Vajrayana, regret is one of the four opponent powers to purify negative karma.

"Power of Regret: This should not be senseless guilt or self-recrimination, which are said to be useless emotional torture. What is intended here is to examine oneself and one's actions and to recognise that negative actions done in the past were very unwise." http://www.viewonbuddhism.org/karma.html#8


"So if regret arises, even the most powerful nonvirtuous karma can become weaker. Therefore, whatever nonvirtuous actions you happen to commit, it is crucial that you subsequently generate remorse and ensure that this is purified. The same is true of virtuous karma. Even if the karma is not powerful, if you subsequently rejoice, its strength increases. You should therefore, after engaging in any virtuous action, cultivate a special sense of rejoicing, free of any self-importance." https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Training-Collection-Library-Classics/dp/0861714407

Mind Training: The Great Collection (Library of Tibetan Classics) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0861714407/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Yi7qDbVH9JA10

book study, anyone?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0861714407/

2 pages per day

Life situations usually allow time for self-centered motivation and expectations to arise, but if a blind guy is a few steps from walking into mortal danger, we would rush to help, almost instinctively and without any concern for potential praises, rewards, karma points, etc. -- which seems to be the ideal mindset when doing good deeds:

“The practice of all the Bodhisattvas is to give out of generosity, with no hopes of karmic recompense or expectation of reward.” -Gyalse Tokme Zangpo

“Also you must practice giving without expecting anything in return, or any [karmic] ripening effects.” -Pabongka Rinpoche

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Keep doing good deeds even if we're not free of self-serving motivations:

"For example, if a man is extremely thirsty and you give him water with your ego piously doing something good, the man still quenches his thirst. It’s a good action and good karma comes from this because we’ve helped another person. Although it’s not particularly influential in achieving Buddhahood, this kind of charity would still be considered accumulation of merit. So although it’s tainted by ego, it’s still important to do. Please keep doing it, because if we wait until we have a first class, non-egoic motivation, that motivation may not happen in time to quench the man’s thirst. Then the beneficial action does not happen. So even though there’s less then perfect motivation, still do it. Remember, people are not waiting for our motivation; they’re waiting for the tangible things they need." -Tsoknyi Rinpoche

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Once done, we should rejoice in the good deed to deepen the positive karmic imprint on our mindstream:

"Even if the karma is not powerful, if you subsequently rejoice, its strength increases. You should therefore, after engaging in any virtuous action, cultivate a special sense of rejoicing, free of any self-importance." -Geshe Thupten Jinpa