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Part Five: Truth for the Family caution: We should know the mentality of the people around us! Initially, they may give us moral support. But once we advance too far and too fast, they may become antagonistic and try to bring us down. So, when we are doing something worthwhile, we have to pay attention to timing and locality and adjust our actions accordingly. If we believe in the Law of Kamma, we will withhold ourselves from doing bad deeds - even when there is no one watching! Why Some People Doubt that Good Deeds bring Good Outcomes We know that when someone performs good deeds while meeting the full criteria for success, good outcomes will result. This will encourage us to perform even more good deeds. However, if we do something bad even while meeting the three criteria, it is certain that we will receive bad results. If we look closely, we will realize that we often have not kept a full account of the bad deeds that we have committed in the past. So when we perform good deeds, we can suddenly be hit with a bad outcome (i.e. the result of the bad deeds that you forgot about in your past). By the same token, sometimes we see somebody doing something bad, but they surprisingly find good results! Why? It looks as though bad deeds are being rewarded. The answer: Since positive and negative outcomes are not always instantaneous, some people begin to doubt the effectiveness of the Law of Kamma. This can really mislead us into thinking that good deeds do not bring about good results. Then we may go so far as to abandon all good behavior. But sooner or later, the fruit of bad actions will Family Day By Day 131 The Law of Kamma