[ravi777]

I invite Lal and others reading this post to take this as a confession by me.

When I was about 13 years old, I saw that a related Grand mother’s hands were shaking most probably due to her advanced age. Although I did not make fun of her to her face, I told this to other young relatives and had a laugh with them.

Years later, when I was in the 1st year in the University, I remember doing a practical in the lab, and my hands were shaking. Two others had seen this and when I was absent I heard from a colleague that they had made fun of me.

Although I am far far from being even an Arhant (and the Buddha advised us not to even think about how our Kamma bears fruit), I think this is an example of Bad Kamma and its fruits.

Although the initial act was merely a joke, the causes and effects principle I think, operated in this case.

I would like if all of you share your thoughts on this.

With Mettha,

ravi777.

[Lal]

Thank you, Ravi, for sharing your experience.

• However, that incident is insignificant compared to serious kamma we may have committed in our previous lives (and even in this life.) 
• We must remember that one can overcome any kamma vipaka (except for anantriya kamma) in this life itself. 
• Angulimala killed almost a thousand people and attained the Sotapanna stage in a few minutes. He attained the Arahanthood within a couple of weeks. See “Account of Angulimāla – Many Insights to Buddha Dhamma.”

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[ravi777]

Thanks Lal for your input.

I focused here on what I understood as Dittha Dhamma Vedaniya Kamma, which is the Kamma which I think bears fruit in this life. I also consider this important to me as a reminder and a deterrent against any craving of mine to commit more serious bad Kamma – specially in times that I am pressurized.

I invite all viewers of this site to share any such experience you may have had.

With Mettha,

Ravi.

 

[Lal]

“I focused here on what I understood as Dittha Dhamma Vedaniya Kamma, which is the Kamma which I think bears fruit in this life.”

• That is correct. Such “small kamma” can bring vipaka only during this life (“dittha dhamma vedaniya kamma.”)
• “Strong kamma,” like killing a human, can bring vipaka into lives well into the future. They are “aparapariya vedaniya kamma.”

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