It's good to have faith in kamma and its results
#Wisdom_is_our_refuge
#Kamma_is_what_we_trust
Consider how people who don't believe in kamma get along with others...
Don't we see parents and children fighting?
Don't we see husbands and wives quarreling?
Fighting, arguing, getting angry - is it wholesome or unwholesome?
Is unwholesome action a path to happiness or suffering?
This needs examination.
#Don't_do_things_that_lead_to_suffering, understand?
Actions that lead to suffering aren't good.
If asked whether you want happiness or suffering, what would you say? If you want happiness, perform wholesome actions.
#Wholesome_means_not_getting_angry_not_fighting
Not getting angry - that's wholesome.
Now, you want happiness but you're doing actions that lead to suffering,
Getting angry frequently - isn't this worth examining?
This anger is unwholesome.
#Does_a_true_believer_in_kamma_need_to_get_angry?
Just do actions that don't involve anger.
Maintaining moral conduct (sīla) - does it cost money?
#This_is_merit_gained_without_spending_money - we need to study this.
We need to trust in kamma
When we trust, it's wholesome
When we don't trust, it's unwholesome - isn't this worth studying?
