@y not: There are no inconsistencies in Buddha Dhamma. There is only ignorance on the part of who do not yet understand Buddha Dhamma (and this is a very high percentage). We are all ignorant to some level; we must strive to get better every day.
The following are basic pillars that are critical. It may be a good idea to keep them by the side at all times.
- There are root causes and there are conditions. One cannot give another causes (via pattidana or by any other means); one can give only conditions, so to speak.
- The six root causes are lobha, dosa, moha and alobha, alobha, amoha.
- When one is on the mundane eightfold path, one learns the basic of Buddha Dhamma (punna/papa, kusala/akusala, truth of the rebirth process, etc), and that makes it possible to avoid dasa akusala and stay away from harsh sufferings.
- However, in order to remove ALL root causes and to stop all suffering, one needs to learn the higher Dhamma (including Tilakkhana), and to see the fruitlessness and dangers in the rebirth process, including those “good realms”.
- As I said above, one cannot remove those six root CAUSES from the minds of another. Otherwise, the Buddha would have done it for everyone.
- I will give just a simple example to make this point. One can make another angry, greedy, etc or calm even without subtle ways like pattidana. Just “hanging out” with immoral people can make one get to a “bad mindset” and to do bad things. And the opposite is true too. Good friends/family keeps one away from trouble and make one’s life better.
– Moha is “covered mind” and a less potent version of it is avijja. One acts with lobha and dosa when one has moha.
– Amoha is when one acts without moha; but amoha does not necessarily mean wisdom (panna).
– When one has very little panna, one acts with moha and accumulates dasa akusala. That leads to much suffering in the lower realms.
– One acts with amoha and cultivates dasa punna kamma and dasa kusala kamma, and those lead to rebirths in the higher realms, where there is less suffering.
– One can only make CONDITIONS for another to gain wisdom (panna) and to help that person remove those root causes by THEMSELVES. Again, one cannot cultivate panna of another, BUT one can teach true Dhamma to another and help that person gain wisdom.
– But it is ultimately up to EACH PERSON to make lasting progress by removing the six root causes, starting with the first three: lobha, dosa, moha (by staying away from dasa akusala, which includes the ten types of micca ditthi).
– I keep repeating these basic but CRITICAL things, but I am not sure how many people pay attention to these key points.