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Part Five: Truth for the Family However, it is rather difficult to train children to love to do good deeds and hate to do bad deeds because it is hard to resist temptations. Besides, it is impossible for us to keep an eye on our children all of the time. At some point children must be able to govern themselves. In order to completely and responsibly control their own behavior, they must fully understand the Law of Kamma. Then, when there is the opportunity to commit bad deeds, and nobody is watching, they will be able to control their urges. And when occasions for good deeds arise, they will perform them quickly, not caring if anyone is there to offer praise. How to Understand the Law of Kamma First of all, we must remember that good deeds always bring good results. Then we must realize that there are two sets of conditions regarding kamma: 1. The conditions inside ourselves. 2. The conditions outside ourselves. The conditions inside ourselves: 1. Know the Objective. Our effort has to be expended for the correct objective. Simply put, before plunging into any work, we have to know what the objective of that endeavor is. While doing it, we must make a full effort to achieve it. For example, clothes will get stained around the collar and the cuffs. So if we scrub the whole shirt except for these two areas, the shirt will not be clean. Since effort was not Family Day By Day 127 The Law of Kamma