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Question 13: HOW CAN LAY PRACTITIONERS BALANCE THEIR LIVELIHOOD WITH DOING GOOD DEEDS...?

from PRACTICE GUIDE FOR LAY PRACTITIONERS · host Janna Order Monastery

Question 13: HOW CAN LAY PRACTITIONERS BALANCE THEIR LIVELIHOOD WITH DOING GOOD DEEDS, GIVEN THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE TOO BUSY FOCUSING ON THE FORMER?Answer: This mindset is common. Most people are preoccupied with providing for their families, leaving little time to consider doing good for others. Consequently, they struggle to accumulate future merit. Merit is crucial for all aspects of life, from economic well-being and career opportunities to spiritual practice. Without merit, one lacks everything. However, people are often busy harvesting fruits to eat, while few know how to plant new trees while harvesting.Buddhist disciples, having a deep understanding of the Law of Karma, constantly seek to accumulate merit for the future. While managing their livelihoods, they also look for opportunities to do good deeds. These opportunities often arise spontaneously and unexpectedly. One must recognize these chances and assess their own capabilities. It's important to do good deeds without causing conflict within one's family. We can gauge a person's spiritual depth by their desire to do good deeds. Those who yearn to do good have a great spiritual mind.#Religions, #Buddhism, #Meditation, #Questionandanswers, #Religious, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Enlightement, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #BuddhismforBeginners, #Janna #Monastery, #JannaOrderMonastery, #PRACTICE, #GUIDE, #LAYPRACTITIONERS, #DialogueBuddhismReligions 

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