The Principle of Kamma and Good Deeds The Warm Hearted Family หน้า 125
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The text discusses the importance of understanding the Law of Kamma, emphasizing that good deeds ultimately yield good outcomes, though results may take time. It illustrates the principle through a metaphor of planting a banana tree seedling, highlighting the necessity of patience and care in the process. Just as one cannot expect immediate results from planting a tree, the practice of good deeds requires time and sustained effort before one can enjoy the rewards. The text encourages readers to trust this universal law rather than succumb to doubt due to impatience.

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-Understanding Kamma
-Practice of Good Deeds
-Importance of Patience
-Monk's Teachings
-Metaphor of Banana Tree

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However, the first step in achieving this goal is to convince the parents that good deeds always bring good outcomes, and vice versa. The following episode should help clarify this principle. A layperson asked a respected senior monk: “Venerable One, do good deeds always bring good outcomes? I have seen many friends doing good, but not receiving anything good in return.” The senior monk answered, “Do not waste your time doubting this Law of Kamma. The Enlightened One had proof of this, thousands of years ago. But there are still so many people, including you, who still have doubts because you are hasty, expecting to see the outcomes immediately, and forgetting about common sense. “So let me give you an example. If we plant a seedling from a banana tree today, can we expect to eat bananas from that seedling today? No, we have to wait for almost a year, and while waiting, we have to water it, turn over the soil, and take good care of it. Otherwise, after a year, we may end up eating scrawny bananas. “And if you ask me if we get anything out of it while waiting, the answer is yes. Once we have planted that offshoot, we can take satisfaction in knowing that we have done it at the right time. We can have banana leaves for wrapping desserts,
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