Just curious, is there karma on gambling and how does buddhism view gambling?
gambling is bad and should be avoided. its a bad habit and the aim is to enrich yourself.
For everything you want in life, there is a price to pay, and somebody has to pay it. It might not be you, but the price will have to be paid.
How about occasional buying of 4D and Toto? Not exactly under the compulsive gambling category?
Originally posted by snowstar:How about occasional buying of 4D and Toto? Not exactly under the compulsive gambling category?
There is still karma and it is still a bad habit though comparatively not as bad.
It is best to save whatever money we have and donate it to a good cause, in this way we create good karma for ourselves, that would be better.
for occupation, is it ok to be a groupier or dealer or those working at a casino?
Originally posted by marcteng:for occupation, is it ok to be a groupier or dealer or those working at a casino?
It helps to dish out evil intent. To survive there are other means.
Right livelihood refers to the ways in which an arya procures the necessities of life, such as food and clothing, and which are free from a wrong means of livelihood. Such wrong livelihood s (log-‘tsho) are through dishonest or devious means, primarily of five major types. For example, in a monk or nun’s seeking alms or donations: using contrived manners (tshul-' chos), (2) flattery (kha-gsag), (3) hints (gzhogs-slong), hinting that he or she needs something or that the potential patrons gave before in order to get them to give again, (4) blackmail (thob-kyi ‘jal-ba), extortion, (5) bribery (rnyes-pas rnyes-pa ‘ tshol-ba), giving something small to gain something larger in return. Alternatively, right livelihood refers to ways of gaining a livelihood that purify away karmic impulses for such physical and verbal actions as using contrived manners to gain alms or donations.
does it mean that people who worked for casinos, like HR, finance and others, got bad karma?
Think not in absolute terms, but rather shades of grey.Depends on the karmic effects generated by the industry, direct and indirect. Also the person's level of participation an intent, direct or indirect. If doubtful, eg. gnawing at your concience, contemplate why it bothers you !
Then why are there so many people in this industry? Still part of the entertainment industry. Go figure.
Working for casino is defnitely not right livelihood. It is just like a butcher is not right livelihood. Unless you are bodisattva who temporarily use the situation to help other beings.
Yes ! you are right, but everybody still welcome to read or listen to the dharma. Also the industry attract all sorts of characters, it is a good area to observe them and reflect and contemplate when situation allows !