Before a person begins to do a good deed, and we had encouraged him to carry it out, this is called "attaining blessings through encouragement". When a person is in the process of carrying out a good deed, and we supported and helped him out, this is called "attaining blessings through charitable acts".
When a person is thinking of doing evil, but has not started to do it, we can persuade or hinder him from doing so. Such a timely intervention already produces good.
A child's destiny: intelligence, ignorance, status in life, wealth or poverty- have no connections whatsover with the parents' high education nor with the good or bad name given to the child. A child's destiny is formed from the good and bad deeds he had done in his past life and also the merits and demerits he has accumulated in this life.
The 5 sensual desires are: attachment to beauty, to sweet music, to perfumed unguents, to tasty flavours and to to soothing touch. To every layperson, the 5 sensual desires are always creating karmic affictions. And deep down in his heart, there is not a single day when he can be completely satisfied with them.
If in this life one practices compassion and Equanimity and avoid killing, and is always happy to help others... in one's next life one will have long life-span.
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