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97. DO ONLY GOOD DEEDS Build only good kamma. End all evils in this lifetime, so only good kamma will be ours in future lifetimes. We are still subject to rebirth because of the defilements we carry, but from now on, avoid all bad actions and embrace only good ones so our rebirth will be a positive one. February 14, 1982 98. TAKING CARE OF THE TEMPLE For those who help clean temple grounds, do matter which level of Heaven they ascend to after death, whether it is Castummaharajka, Tavatamsa, Yama, or Tusita”; their celestial abode will be brightly illuminated, and their complexion will be more radiant than other heavenly beings. Not many people volunteer to clean the temple, and not many celestial beings have this glowing complexion. If you have the energy, you should do it so the merit will be yours. Accumulate merit at every opportunity that comes your way. January 29, 1983 *“Csammahajka, Tavatamsa, Yama, and Tusita are the levels of Heaven arranged in order from first, second, third and fourth.”* 99. ONE WITH GREATER MERIT RULES Those who possess greater merit have influence over those who possess less. People with little merit can hardly take care of themselves. They need to rely on the virtue of those who possess greater merit for support spiritually. With little merit, they are incapable of rising to a heavenly realm in their own. People with greater merit can help them by showing them how to do good deeds and acquire more merits. There are only a few people whose merit power is so great that they are able to help those who have already fallen into an unfortunate realm. Through the power of my merit, I was able to save my deceased father from the hell realm. But before I was in the position to do so, I had to meditate and purify my mind until all of my inner transcendental bodies became crystal clear. Achieving this state of purity, I was able to enter the lower world. I even searched for my deceased family animals to spread merit to them. November 22, 1981