"In conventional truth, #we_must_believe_in_kamma. Isn't it taught we must believe in kamma and rely on wisdom? Let's examine how to believe in kamma correctly.
In cities like Mandalay and Yangon, aren't there butchers? Don't we sometimes see thousands of cattle being slaughtered for sale? That's just counting cattle, not including chickens and pigs. Is this wholesome or unwholesome?
Is killing animals for sale wholesome or unwholesome? Does unwholesome action lead to happiness or suffering? It_leads_to_suffering.
Some people only talk about unwholesome actions, but look at their lifestyle - they have multiple cars, houses, gold, diamond earrings. They appear prosperous, don't they? Is their work wholesome or unwholesome? Did the Buddha teach that unwholesome actions lead to happiness or suffering?
Why do they appear prosperous despite unwholesome actions? It's_because_they_don't_believe_in_kamma. This needs explanation: Their current comfort comes from past lives' wholesome actions - dana (giving) and sila (morality).
Their past wholesome kamma is giving results now, while their present unwholesome kamma hasn't yet ripened. The unwholesome actions increase daily, while the fruits of past wholesome kamma decrease daily.
Like a household using 5 baskets of rice monthly - it decreases steadily through use. Similarly, their good kamma decreases while bad kamma accumulates.
When their wholesome kamma is exhausted, unwholesome_kamma_takes_over. Their cattle die, debts accumulate, they can't collect payments. They must sell their houses, cars, jewelry. Eventually, they have nothing. Can they avoid lower realms after death?
Current_prosperity_comes_from_past_wholesome_kamma. Past wholesome kamma exists, but present work is unwholesome. Remember: believe in kamma and rely on wisdom. Study this carefully..."
Sadhu! Together let us keep the Dharma wheel rolling.
In cities like Mandalay and Yangon, aren't there butchers? Don't we sometimes see thousands of cattle being slaughtered for sale? That's just counting cattle, not including chickens and pigs. Is this wholesome or unwholesome?
Is killing animals for sale wholesome or unwholesome? Does unwholesome action lead to happiness or suffering? It_leads_to_suffering.
Some people only talk about unwholesome actions, but look at their lifestyle - they have multiple cars, houses, gold, diamond earrings. They appear prosperous, don't they? Is their work wholesome or unwholesome? Did the Buddha teach that unwholesome actions lead to happiness or suffering?
Why do they appear prosperous despite unwholesome actions? It's_because_they_don't_believe_in_kamma. This needs explanation: Their current comfort comes from past lives' wholesome actions - dana (giving) and sila (morality).
Their past wholesome kamma is giving results now, while their present unwholesome kamma hasn't yet ripened. The unwholesome actions increase daily, while the fruits of past wholesome kamma decrease daily.
Like a household using 5 baskets of rice monthly - it decreases steadily through use. Similarly, their good kamma decreases while bad kamma accumulates.
When their wholesome kamma is exhausted, unwholesome_kamma_takes_over. Their cattle die, debts accumulate, they can't collect payments. They must sell their houses, cars, jewelry. Eventually, they have nothing. Can they avoid lower realms after death?
Current_prosperity_comes_from_past_wholesome_kamma. Past wholesome kamma exists, but present work is unwholesome. Remember: believe in kamma and rely on wisdom. Study this carefully..."
Sadhu! Together let us keep the Dharma wheel rolling.