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Thank you Yash, Lal.

I have read the posts, and my understanding is that moral conduct and good deeds are required to attain Nibbana. Howver, it still seems that the main reason behind doing good deeds is to work towards Nibbana. Again I raise the example of Ariya Metta Bhāvana. I would think that people do it to progress, or at least start off this habit to progress on the path, more so than relieving all beings of suffering. Hence the intention becomes more of “I want to do good deeds and make my mind suitable for learning dhamma” more so than “I want to rid all beings of suffering” when doing Metta Bhāvana. Why else would people start doing Metta Bhāvana?

Perhaps another question that can help phrase this query would be: Why do Arahants still do good? Are there Arahants who do not choose to help others, they act like this not out of Lobha Dosa and Moha, they just choose not to? An example would be that an Arahant walks down a street and sees many people who needs help. Eg homeless, depressed, ignorance of dhamma, carrying heavy objects. Would he strive to help each and every of them?

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