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Understanding Kamma and Good Deeds in Buddhism
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Understanding Kamma and Good Deeds in Buddhism
…create a brighter future for ourselves. The Lord Buddha taught us to refrain from accumulating more bad kamma. The bad kamma that we accumulate today will follow us and its consequences will arise in the futur…
…of kindness, such as offering alms and chanting. The teachings of the Lord Buddha guide us to avoid bad kamma, as it affects our future. By committing to good actions and meditation, individuals can create pos…
Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
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Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
accumulating bad kamma they are like prisoners in their own kammic cells, unaware of their perpetual imprisonment. Unfortu…
This text discusses the nature of kamma and its profound impact on our lives, likening bad kamma to a prison that limits our awareness and actions. It emphasizes how thoughts, speech, and actions …
The Birth of a Meritorious Person
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The Birth of a Meritorious Person
…create a brighter future for ourselves. The Lord Buddha taught us to refrain from accumulating more bad kamma. The bad kamma that we accumulate today will follow us and its consequences will arise in the futur…
The text discusses the relationship between an unborn child and their mother's well-being, highlighting how the child's past good deeds influence the mother's experiences, such as morning sickness. It
Understanding Kamma and Its Effects on Life
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Understanding Kamma and Its Effects on Life
…back to us. If we offer food to the monks, we see the results of this immediately as well. Baap, or bad kamma, works in the same way. Suffering will be the retribution of the corrupt or immoral act itself. So …
In this discourse, Suzanne Jeffrey emphasizes the significance of meditation and concentration in understanding Kamma, which refers to the actions we take and their intentions. We are tasked with trai
Understanding Kamma: The Law of Action and Consequence
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Understanding Kamma: The Law of Action and Consequence
A senior monk once discussed kamma: "The word kamma is a neutral word that does not imply good or bad since kamma means action. An action always carries a consequence. Why do we feel full? It is becau
This text discusses the concept of kamma, which refers to actions and their consequences. It highlights how both physical laws and the law of kamma resonate with each other. The Buddha's teachings enc
Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
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Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
The opposite of merit is demerit, or ‘sin’. Demerit is the product of bad deeds. Bad deeds cause ‘bad karma’. Demerit is a negative energy that is created when a bad deed is performed: mentally, bodil
The opposite of merit is demerit, representing the consequences of bad deeds which cause negative karma. Both good and bad deeds are governed by the Law of Karma, where actions determine outcomes in t
Understanding the Law of Kamma in Family Dynamics
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Understanding the Law of Kamma in Family Dynamics
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 anta
Part Five discusses the significance of understanding the timing and locality of our actions when seeking moral support from those around us. It highlights the Law of Kamma, explaining why good deeds
Understanding Kamma: The Interconnection of Actions and Consequences
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Understanding Kamma: The Interconnection of Actions and Consequences
A senior monk once discussed kamma: "The word kamma is a neutral word that does not imply good or bad since kamma means action. An action always carries a consequence. Why do we feel full? It is becau
… actions influence current circumstances and choices. The importance of understanding both good and bad kamma is highlighted, examining how merit affects family dynamics and individual experiences. Overall, it…
Meetings with a Dhamma Master
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Meetings with a Dhamma Master
Meetings with a Dhamma Master is a more coarse way to judge good and/or bad, we might not have the best way but at least people can live with one another. In addition to custom or tradition, we can a
The text explores how good and bad actions are judged in Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of intention in determining Kamma. It reflects on the historical context of societal divisions due to misu
Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Life Choices
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Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Life Choices
"And what is Kamma? Kamma is action with intention. Am I always being mindful of what I am doing? Am I using my mind and listening to my mind? Am I listening to my outside voice or my inside voice? Th
Kamma refers to action with intention. It emphasizes the need for mindfulness in our actions and decisions, distinguishing between our external influences (kilesa) and our internal compassionate voice
TEN RIGHT VIEWS: A Path to Generosity and Understanding Kamma
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TEN RIGHT VIEWS: A Path to Generosity and Understanding Kamma
TEN RIGHT VIEWS 1) Generosity Bears Fruit The first step of your training is learning to give up something of which you have more than you need and to give to someone whom you love or for whom you car
This text outlines the ten right views that promote a deeper understanding of generosity, respect, and the consequences of one's actions in light of Kamma. Starting with generosity, it emphasizes the
The Importance of Good Habits in Education
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The Importance of Good Habits in Education
CHAPTER 2 Furthermore, a good education system is essential in assisting the parent to continue to build the knowledge of the individual along the right path to further strengthen the fabric of human
This chapter discusses the significance of a solid education system in fostering good habits among individuals which leads to mental, physical health, and societal benefits. It defines habits, categor
Understanding True Education and the Role of Kilesa
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Understanding True Education and the Role of Kilesa
…of our mortal existence. When human beings allow klesa to overpower them they do bad things, create bad kamma and endure human sufferings. However, with education on the means to overcome the ever-invasive kle…
การศึกษาที่แท้จริงคือการสำรวจตัวเองและเข้าใจข้อบกพร่องของเรา การศึกษาเพื่อแก้ไขการกระทำที่ไม่ดีและสร้างกรรมดีช่วยให้ลดทุกข์ในชีวิตได้ โดยมีการจัดการที่เหมาะสมเพื่อยกระดับศีลธรรมและความรับผิดชอบในสังคม
Understanding Kamma and Family Life
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Understanding Kamma and Family Life
Part One: Family Life The fact that people all are born humans, but vary in the amount of happiness or dukkha (suffering) is an indication that the fruits of Kamma exist and their retribution is deriv
In this text, the relationship between Kamma and the varying levels of happiness or suffering (dukkha) among humans is examined. With insights from the Buddha's teachings, it emphasizes that our curre
Endurance Against Defilements: Building a Stable Family
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Endurance Against Defilements: Building a Stable Family
…ey are unable to endure this, then a husband and wife who choose to stay together will develop more bad kamma with each other. That could lead them to commit aggressive acts against each other, break apart the…
This text discusses the impact of defilements on individuals and families, emphasizing how these negative influences lead to bad habits and a breakdown of unity within families. It identifies the 'Roa
Endurance Against Defilements and the Roads to Ruin
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Endurance Against Defilements and the Roads to Ruin
…ey are unable to endure this, then a husband and wife who choose to stay together will develop more bad kamma with each other. That could lead them to commit aggressive acts against each other, break apart the…
The text discusses how defilements control individuals, leading them to perform bad deeds and suffer consequences. It highlights the importance of resisting external stimuli known as the Roads to Ruin
Understanding Kamma and Buddhist Practices
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Understanding Kamma and Buddhist Practices
The event begins after Buddhist Lent and continues for one month. กรรม kamma; karma; action; deed; willed action; an intentional action that has future consequences, including future reboots; th
This text delves into the fundamental concept of kamma (karma) in Buddhism, emphasizing that every intentional action we perform leads to future consequences. The Buddha defines kamma as volition (cet
The Journey of Self-Improvement and Patience
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The Journey of Self-Improvement and Patience
Suzanne Jeffrey ample, of sitting for long periods of time in meditation. We must also be patient toward the imperfection of others. And we must practice this. Why? Because this helps us correct the
In this enlightening text, the author reflects on the journey of self-improvement over a span of thirty-nine years under the guidance of Luang Por Dhammajayo. Through meditation, the author addresses
The Eight Worldly Conditions
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The Eight Worldly Conditions
… good kamma bears fruit one will receive gain, honour, happiness, and praise. On the contrary, when bad kamma has its effect, one suffers from loss, dishonour, misery, and blame. Everyone who lives the worldly…
The eight worldly conditions are gain and loss, honour and dishonour, happiness and misery, and praise and blame. These are inevitable for all individuals regardless of their willingness to accept the
Transforming Habits: The Importance of Early Development
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Transforming Habits: The Importance of Early Development
…lose everything by not changing them! But, by not changing them, we only continue and contribute to bad kamma. This continues to punish us all of the time. But, as we grow older, the opportunities become less …
The text highlights the essential nature of developing good habits from a young age to influence overall health and wellbeing. It discusses how the mother's habits during pregnancy can affect the chil