Demeritorious deeds give rise to more suffering

December 23, 2015

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

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    Osvaldo de Aguiar

    September 20, 2012

    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.

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    Osvaldo de Aguiar

    September 20, 2012

    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.

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    Charles van Dijk

    September 21, 2012

    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 

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    Charles van Dijk

    September 21, 2012

    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

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