Karma leading to Wealth/Poverty, Beauty/Ugly,Short/Long life
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Friends:
What Intentional Actions (Kamma) influence Life-Length?
A student once asked the Buddha:
Master Gotama, what is the cause and condition why some
human beings are short-lived, while others long-lived ?
The Blessed Buddha then explained:
Here, friend, some man or woman kills living beings and is murderous,
bloody-handed, enjoying rage and violence, cruel to all living beings!
Because of intending and undertaking such action, at the breakup of
the body, right after death, such one reappears in a state of affliction,
in a painful destination, in the purgatory, or even in the hells...
But if such one at the breakup of the body, after death, is not reborn
in an awful state, a painful destination, the purgatory, or in the hells,
but instead comes back to the human state, then wherever such one is
reborn he is short-lived#! These are the actions, friend, that leads to a
short future life, namely, kill, murder, bloody-handed brutality, slaughter,
violence, and cruelty towards all living beings...
However, friend, any man or woman, who is avoiding the killing of living
beings, who abstains from killing any living beings, with rod and weapon
put down, gentle and kind, such one dwells all friendly to all living beings...
Because of intending & undertaking such action, at breakup of the body,
right after death, such one reappears in a pleasurable & happy destination,
even in the divine dimensions! But if at the breakup of the body, right after
death, such one is not reborn in a happy destination, in the heavenly worlds,
but instead comes back to a human state, then wherever such one reappears,
such one is long-lived%! This way, friend, leading to long life, is namely,
avoiding the killing of any living being, refraining from killing living beings,
with stick and weapon laid aside, gentle and kind, one abides compassionate
to all sentient, living & breathing beings...
#: Such one escapes hell, because the evil kamma is modified by past good!
%: Such one miss heaven, because the good kamma is modified by past evil!
#: Such one escapes hell, because the evil kamma is modified by past good action!
%: Such one miss heaven, because the good kamma is modified by past evil action!
Source:
The Moderate speeches of the Buddha: The short speech on Action. MN 135
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25072X Full Text:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sutta/majjhima/mn135a.html
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Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka.
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Friends:
Which Intentional Actions (Kamma) influence Beauty?
A student once asked the Buddha:
Master Gotama, what is the cause and condition why some human beings
are beautiful, while others are ugly ?
The Blessed Buddha then explained:
Here, friend, some man or woman is of an angry and irritable temperament,
even when criticized a little, such one is offended, becomes angry, hostile,
and resentful, and retorts with anger, hate and bitterness...
Because of intending and performing such action, at the breakup of the body,
right after death, such one is reborn in a state of affliction, in a miserable
destination, in the painful purgatory, or even in the hells...
But if such one at the breakup of the body, right after death, is not reborn
in an state of deprivation, a painful destination, the purgatory, or in the hells,
but instead comes back to the human state, then wherever such one is reborn
such one is ugly, unattractive, unsightly and repulsive #!
These are the actions, friend, leading to future ugliness: One is often angry,
and of easily irritable temperament, even when criticized a little, such one
is offended, becomes angry, hostile, resentful, & retorts hate & bitterness!
However, friend, any man or woman, who is neither angry nor irritable even
when criticized a lot, such one is not offended, does neither become angry,
nor hostile, nor revengeful, nor does such display anger, hate, or bitterness,
because of intending & undertaking such good action, at breakup of the body,
right after death, such one reappears in a pleasurable and happy destination,
even in the divine dimensions! But if at the breakup of the body, right after
death, such one is not reborn in a happy destination, in the heavenly worlds,
but instead comes back to a human state, then wherever such one reappears,
such one is beautiful %! This is the way, friend, leading to beauty, one is not
angry and of easily irritable temperament, even when criticized a little one is
not offended, one does neither become angry, nor hostile, nor resentful, nor
does one display any anger, hatred, nor any bitterness...
#: Such one escapes hell, because the evil kamma is modified by past good!
%: Such one miss heaven, because the good kamma is modified by past evil!
Source:
The Moderate speeches of the Buddha: The short speech on Action. MN 135
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25072X Full Text:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sutta/majjhima/mn135a.html
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Friends:
Which Intentional Actions (Kamma) influence Wealth?
A student once asked the Buddha:
Master Gotama, what is the cause and condition why some
human beings are Wealthy, while others are quite Poor ?
The Blessed Buddha then explained:
Here, student, some man or woman does never give any food, drink, clothes,
transportation, flowers, incense, medicine, beds, housing nor lamps to any
recluses or priests! Because of intending and performing such action, at the
breakup of the body, right after death, such one is reborn in a bad state of
deprived difficulty, in a wretched destination, in the painful purgatory, or
even in the hells... But if such one at the breakup of the body, right after death,
is not reborn in an state of deprivation, a painful destination, the purgatory,
or in the hells, but instead comes back to the human state, then wherever such
one is reborn, such one is poor, unfortunate, poverty-stricken, and needy #!
This is the way, student, that leads to poverty, namely, not giving any food,
drink, clothes, transportation, flowers, incense, medicine, beds, housing nor
lamps to neither any recluses nor any priests...!!!
But here, student, some man or woman does indeed give both food, drink, clothes,
transportation, flowers, incense, medicine, beds, housing and lamps to several
recluses and priests! Because of intending & performing such beneficial action,
at breakup of the body, after death, such one reappears in a pleasurable and
happy destination, even in one of the many divine dimensions! But if at the breakup
of the body, right after death, such one is not reborn in a happy destination, in the
heavenly worlds, but instead comes back to a human state, then wherever such one
reappears, such one is quite wealthy and rich %! This is the way, student, that leads
to being rich & wealthy, namely, giving of food drink clothing, transportation,
flowers, incense, medicine, beds, housing and lamps to recluses and priests...!!!
#: Such one escapes hell, because the evil kamma is modified by past good action!
%: Such one miss heaven, because the good kamma is modified by past evil action!
Source:
The Moderate speeches of the Buddha: The short speech on Action. MN 135
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25072X Full Text:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sutta/majjhima/mn135a.html
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Last night just went to Ven Ajahn Brahm talks on Kamma
got a wave file recording of the whole talk
He is so good describing kamma to ppl
interested people please pm me
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Thanks, pls send me a copyOriginally posted by bohiruci:Last night just went to Ven Ajahn Brahm talks on Kamma
got a wave file recording of the whole talk
He is so good describing kamma to ppl
interested people please pm me -
Btw, just a suggestion, convert the wave file to mp3 format before sending anyone. Quality almost unaffected, but file size become 10 times smaller.Originally posted by bohiruci:Last night just went to Ven Ajahn Brahm talks on Kamma
got a wave file recording of the whole talk
He is so good describing kamma to ppl
interested people please pm me
a good conversion software: cdex -
okie , at last found the software i needOriginally posted by An Eternal Now:Btw, just a suggestion, convert the wave file to mp3 format before sending anyone. Quality almost unaffected, but file size become 10 times smaller.
a good conversion software: cdex
thanks
and any interested person pls pm me
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i am interested in the kamma talk.. plz send me thx =D
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to all , those who interested i can only send u a cd-rOriginally posted by bohiruci:okie , at last found the software i need
thanks
and any interested person pls pm me
no online sending
the file is too big
2 hours talk plus question and answer session -
2 hours talk can laOriginally posted by bohiruci:to all , those who interested i can only send u a cd-r
no online sending
the file is too big
2 hours talk plus question and answer session
less than 100mb
if at lower quality can be arnd 20mb -
i have tried just nowOriginally posted by An Eternal Now:2 hours talk can la
less than 100mb
if at lower quality can be arnd 20mb
so dun advise me
it come up to 113 mb
i am busy
those interested just pm me thanks! -
orh ok then...Originally posted by bohiruci:i have tried just now
so dun advise me
it come up to 113 mb
i am busy
those interested just pm me thanks!