Answer by Law of Kamma :- The Merit of Being a Teacher

The Merit of Being a Teacher

 

Questions from the audience:
I am a teacher who teaches monks, novices and staffs in the temple.  I also design the printed matter of the temple.  What will I get from these?
    In addition, I also teach Dhamma to the children via DMC and the Dhamma contest named the Path to Progress Contest.  What will I get from these?

Answers:
The brief good retributions you will get from being a teacher teaching monks, novices and laypeople are:
1.    You will be bright and smart.
2.    You will be beloved of human beings and angels.
3.    You will have a lot of good companies.

The additional retributions you will get from teaching Dhamma are:
4.    You will be a good scholar and sage.
5.    You will be around with the wise and good people.
6.    You will be in the good environment which will encourage and support you when you want to do good deeds in the next lifetimes.

The additional retributions you will get from designing the printed matter for the temple are:
7.    You will be famous in design.
8.    Your business will progress because of this special merit.

By Khunkru Maiyai
July 14th, 2005