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For one meets with short-lived and long-lived people, sick and healthy people, ugly and beautiful people, insignificant and influential people, poor and rich people, low-born and high-born people, stupid and wise people. What is the reason, what is the condition, why superiority and inferiority are met with among human beings, among mankind?"</I><BR/><BR/>And he gives specific answers.<BR/><BR/>T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-54020070787936787862008-06-06T15:36:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:36:00.000-07:00‘If you are good and generous in this life you wil...‘If you are good and generous in this life you will be rich in your next life.’ Think about this statement for a while and its problems will become apparent. Is it possible for a rich person to suffer from depression, to be miserable unhappy, to get Parkinson’s Disease to have a very unhappy marriage, etc? There does not seem to be any relationship between money and happiness – so in what way can it be a ‘reward’ or as a positive result (vipaka)? But to say, ‘If you are good and generous you ill be reborn happy’ (whether rich, middle or poor) does make sense – to me at least.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-45539173178948954722008-06-04T09:44:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:44:00.000-07:00"In other words, you can't point to one event and ..."In other words, you can't point to one event and say exactly why it happened."<BR/><BR/>BTW, I meant "with regard to kamma and past lives" not in general. Obviously you can look at certain events in your current life, such as getting thrown in jail, and get some sense of what the causes were that preceded them, such as committing a crime.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589645693380512031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-39276096479314589302008-06-04T09:39:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:39:00.000-07:00"In much of Buddhist Asia the widely held belief t..."In much of Buddhist Asia the widely held belief that everything is due to kamma is used as an excuse for peoples’ lack of social concern."<BR/><BR/>This is what really disturbs me because it's constantly cited to me by non-Buddhists in the west as an example of why Buddhism is a bad influence and why Buddhist countries are in such bad shape. Unfortunately I don't know that there's much that westerners can do to change this sort of attitude in Asia.<BR/><BR/>Ti-lakkhana: The Buddha did give some very general examples of "if you do this then this kind of general stuff will happen in your next life" and he also told some specific stories to people about why some event happened to them, however this is one of the "special powers" of a Buddha (knowing exactly how kamma worked itself out) and not one of the abilities of a regular monk, especially not an unenlightened monk.<BR/><BR/>In <A HREF="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.077.than.html" REL="nofollow">AN 4.77</A> it says "The [precise working out of the] results of kamma is an unconjecturable that is not to be conjectured about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured about it." In other words, you can't point to one event and say exactly why it happened.<BR/><BR/>There's also something called "appropriate attention." Inappropriate attention includes: "This is how he attends inappropriately: 'Was I in the past? Was I not in the past? What was I in the past? How was I in the past? Having been what, what was I in the past?" (<A HREF="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.002.than.html" REL="nofollow">MN 2</A>)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589645693380512031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-79306706033691073292008-06-04T02:10:00.000-07:002008-06-04T02:10:00.000-07:00Dear Bhante,You said: "‘kammic naivety;’ i.e. (......Dear Bhante,<BR/><BR/>You said: "‘kammic naivety;’ i.e. (...) be generous in this life you will be rich in your next life. This, of course, is just plain stupid."<BR/><BR/>However, in MN 135 the Buddha said:<BR/><BR/>"... If instead he comes to the human state, he is poor wherever he is reborn. This is the way that leads to poverty, that is to say, not to be a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, perfumes, unguents, bed, roof and lighting to monks and brahmans."<BR/><BR/>"... If instead he comes to the human state, he is rich wherever he is reborn. This is the way that leads to riches, that is to say, to be a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, perfumes, unguents, bed, roof and lighting to monks and brahmans."<BR/><BR/>Do I understand it wrong? Please, could you explain the meaning of this sutta?<BR/><BR/>T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-50544215706498866422008-06-03T15:41:00.000-07:002008-06-03T15:41:00.000-07:00Dear Sagicaprio,Sorry about that. Must be your bad...Dear Sagicaprio,<BR/>Sorry about that. Must be your bad kamma.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-78261473370351039962008-06-03T11:49:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:49:00.000-07:00Dear Venerable Sir,Your articles are always intere...Dear Venerable Sir,<BR/><BR/>Your articles are always interesting and informative and thanks for explaining Kamma , I find it now very clear.<BR/>Please keep writing articles like this it is a delight to read.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes<BR/>andy cAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794237044265280965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-77879551241338238192008-06-03T09:35:00.000-07:002008-06-03T09:35:00.000-07:00hmm, I think both of you have mistaken me with Sea...hmm, I think both of you have mistaken me with Sean :)...I think Sean was the one who asked about Atthasalani :)lllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866520828961942146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-16102172827152243362008-06-02T19:31:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:31:00.000-07:00Dear Sagicapriya, Atthasalini has been translated ...Dear Sagicapriya, Atthasalini has been translated under the title: The Expositor by Pe Maung Tin in 1920; and into German under the title: Darlegung der Bedeutung by Bhikkhu Nyanaponika in 1942. Both are available from the Pali Text Society (http://palitext.com/)...<BR/><BR/>Dear Venerable, this is the best blog on the web, and will grow in importance as it goes on. I have already introduced many people to it. Well done!Anandajotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976447022896538872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-2473541374175484022008-06-02T17:47:00.000-07:002008-06-02T17:47:00.000-07:00Venerable Sir,Thank you for your clear elucidation...Venerable Sir,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your clear elucidation of Buddhist teachings. I have only just discovered your blog and will definitely return often.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.madsolitairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509546506902547499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-12938772910200917952008-06-02T17:05:00.000-07:002008-06-02T17:05:00.000-07:00Dear Sagicaprio, the Atthasalini is Buddhaghosa's ...Dear Sagicaprio, the Atthasalini is Buddhaghosa's commentary on the Dhammasangani. I dont think it has been translated into English yet. And when it is it will prove to be an excellent cure for insomnia. Thanks also for pointing out the importance of present moment awarness in modifying kamma.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-22625156582968923392008-06-02T13:48:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:48:00.000-07:00Excellent explanation! But I would add that presen...Excellent explanation! But I would add that present moment is the most crucial time to determine either the outcome of the past and the future, or I would say the present karma is the most important thing that can change our destiny. I believe we are conditioned by our past karma but we can change it to a certain level with our present good deeds. Like the Buddha said karma is like a handful of salt so it depends on are we going to put that salt in a small glass or in a lake.lllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866520828961942146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-84127629161457131572008-06-02T08:24:00.000-07:002008-06-02T08:24:00.000-07:00Hi,I just found your blog yesterday, and I have to...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog yesterday, and I have to say its wonderful. You've helped me understand kamma, and corrected some of my misconceptions.<BR/><BR/>I was wondering, is there anyplace I can find "Atthasalani.854". I was hoping to be able to read it, but I haven't been able to find it online.<BR/><BR/>Many thanks,<BR/>SeanSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001409422721073268noreply@blogger.com