May 15, 2024 at 10:08 am
#49765
Keymaster
gopinadh: Not quite.
- A puñña kamma is a meritorious/good action that CAN lead to rebirth in the higher realms. See “Rebirths Take Place According to Abhisaṅkhāra”
- Engaging in kusala kamma leads to Nibbāna.
- The difference is understanding the fruitlessness/dangers of remaining in the rebirth process, i.e., getting rid of sakkaya ditthi.
- In the same way, there is a difference between mundane metta, karuna, muduta, upekkha (bhavana), and the Noble versions of them after getting rid of sakkaya ditthi.
See “Kilesa – Relationship to Akusala, Kusala, and Puñña Kamma.”