The performance of good actions gives rise to merit (punna), a quality which purifies and cleanses the mind. If the mind is unchecked, it has the tendency to be ruled by evil tendencies, leading one to perform bad deeds and getting into trouble. Merit purifies the mind of the evil tendencies of greed, hatred and delusion. The greedy mind encourages a person to desire, accumulate and hoard; the hating mind drags him to dislike and anger; and the deluded mind makes one become entangled in greed and hatred, thinking that these evil roots are right and worthy. Demeritorious deeds give rise to more suffering and reduce the opportunities for a person to know and practise the Dhamma….
~Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera #wp
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Blood Ivory
Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. Can the slaughter be stopped?
Photograph by Brent Stirton
A sculpture like this can take a master carver years to produce. Front and center are the popular Taoist gods Shou, Lu, and Fu—symbols of long life, money, and luck. “We hope—no, we insist—we can continue to protect these skills,” says Wang Shan, secretary-general of the China Arts and Crafts Association.
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Só não concordo com matança de elefantes para a utilização do marfim para qualquer fim.Pode-se utilizar outros materiais para tais confecções.Se para matar a fome for preciso abater um animal fica diferente, mas para utilização de arte, não concordo.
Só não concordo com matança de elefantes para a utilização do marfim para qualquer fim.Pode-se utilizar outros materiais para tais confecções.Se para matar a fome for preciso abater um animal fica diferente, mas para utilização de arte, não concordo.
That's right my dearest +Osvaldo de Aguiar
That's right my dearest +Osvaldo de Aguiar
Not so long ago us Europeans did the same with the whales. Examine the ways how that was stopped and what was required for the whalers to agree with those steps. +Jendhamuni Sos
Not so long ago us Europeans did the same with the whales. Examine the ways how that was stopped and what was required for the whalers to agree with those steps. +Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you for sharing the story +Charles van Dijk I hope they can put an end to this.
Thank you for sharing the story +Charles van Dijk I hope they can put an end to this.