Kamma Kamma (Part 3) : Prove It - Show Me The Kamma

Kamma Kamma (Part 3) : Prove It - Show Me The Kamma


One day, after a discourse, a man got up from his seat and told Maitreya,

"I like Buddhism. But I find the part on kamma very difficult to believe and accept. Can you prove it?"

Knowing that the man is short and bad tempered, egoistic and vain, and is highly unvirtuous,

Maitreya asked the man,

"Sir, has anyone ever commented on your looks?"

Startled, the man stammered,

"Er ........ no. Well, maybe they do find me attractive, but they never tell me."


Smiling along, Maitreya continued,

"Do you think you're handsome, good looking?"

Touching his hair and brimming with conceit, the man replied in mock/fake humility,

"I think I'm OK looking - just the average kind of guy, you know. But of course there are days when I look awful - bad hair days, you know what I mean?"


Smiling gently, Maitreya asked again,

"If given a choice, would you like to be better looking, look better?"

Bemused, the man replied earnestly,

"Well, of course! I'm sure anyone would."

Nodding the head, Maitreya went on,

"Well, then lose that temper of yours, avoid getting angry so often, and learn to be more virtuous by making an effort in keeping the 5 Precepts. And that's, kamma for you!"




"Kammassaka - Beings are owners of their own kamma."




"Anger makes a person look ugly;

Jealousy makes a person look sour;

AND, hatred makes a person look bitter."




"If you want beauty, then be kind, be virtuous, be nice.

Avoid anger, enmity, ill-will, jealousy and hate.

If you want wealth, then be generous - genuinely, unconditionally.

Avoid being stingy, selfish and greedy.

If you want health and longevity, then give life, save lives, and avoid hurting, harming and/or killing any being.

AND,

If you want wisdom, then learn to question,

Avoid intoxicating yourself, and very importantly,

MEDITATE !