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If you put in one viss of salt into the river, the taste of water remains unchanged. In the
same way if you commit a petty evil deed while you have accumulated many good kamma,
the small evil deed will cause no noticeable ill effect. However, if you put one viss of salt
into your pot, the water will go salty, in the same if you have accumulated only a few kusala
(merit), a corresponding amount of evil will nullify your good kamma results.
Wholesome kamma and Unwholesome kamma can counteract each other. A small evil can in no
way hinder a large quantity of good kamma kusala. However, if you have only a small amount of
wholesome kamma, a small evil will render your good kamma null and void. The moral lesson
for the righteous is to do as many good deeds as possible and accumulate as much kusala as you
can.
7.2.12 Condition For Sufficiency: Prosperity (Sampatti)
Condition For Deficiency: Misfortune (Vipatti)
Throughout samsara, in the course of numerous existences, every sentient being has done many
deeds, kamma, accumulating countless mental impulsions, which must produce effects in the
future. They do not lie out and perish without results, but wait until suitable conditions arise for
its working out in some future lifetime.
There are four conditions of sufficiency, as well as four conditions of deficiency, for all beings in
their cycles of existences. In conditions of sufficiency wholesome kamma has the opportunity to
produce good results whereas in deficiency conditions unwholesome kamma plays a leading role
in produce bad effects.
7,2,12 a The Four Sufficiency Conditions
1. Being reborn in a good plane of existence - Gati sampatt
2. Having pleasant physical features - Upadhi sampatti
3. Being reborn at a suitable time - Kala sampatt
4. Having means or instruments knowledge, diligence - Payoga sampatti
7.2.12 b The Four Deficiency Conditions
1. being reborn in a woeful plane of existence - Gati vipatti
2. having unpleasant physical features - Upadhi vipatti
3. being reborn at unsuitable time - Kala vipatti
4. having no means of instruments knowledge, diligence - Payoga vipatti
7.2.12.1 Higher Planes – Human. Deva and Brahma Planes Gati Sampatti
All higher planes of existence such as human world, the worlds of Deva and the worlds of
Brahma are called higher planes. Being reborn in such abodes give opportunity to their
wholesome kamma to produce desirable results. The human plane of existence is not entirely
free from sufferings, and the Deva and Brahma, worlds above, there is little hardship or
suffering. These beings of good destination enjoy good living with pleasurable sense-objects.
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