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Fruits of our actions

sambodhisambodhi
edited November 2009 in Buddhism Basics
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<div style="background-color: #F6F2D5; border-left: 5px solid #000; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom:0; padding: 10px;"> Ambition and anger will disappear when you stop concerning yourself with the fruit of your actions.
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<div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0;">-Buddha</div>
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How do you interpret this quote? Aren't we supposed to be mindful of our intents and also the consequences of our actions?

Comments

  • fivebellsfivebells Veteran
    edited November 2009
    Can you give a cite?
  • sambodhisambodhi
    edited November 2009
    A cite? For what?
  • shenpennangwashenpennangwa
    edited November 2009
    sambodhi wrote: »
    A cite? For what?
    for the quote. where does it come from and in what context is the statement made?
  • sambodhisambodhi
    edited November 2009
    It's the daily meditation from amidabuddha.org. Googling it brings up nothing...
  • shenpennangwashenpennangwa
    edited November 2009
    sambodhi wrote: »
    It's the daily meditation from amidabuddha.org. Googling it brings up nothing...
    my guess is that it refers to the 8 worldly concerns.
    which are:

    • hope for happiness and fear of suffering,
    • hope for fame and fear of insignificance,
    • hope for praise and fear of blame,
    • hope for gain and fear of loss;
    basically attachment and aversion.
  • fivebellsfivebells Veteran
    edited November 2009
    Thanks for clarifying, shenpen
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited November 2009
    Seems to me this is similar to chapter 18 of the Tao Te Ching:

    18

    When the great Tao is forgotten,
    goodness and piety appear.
    When the body's intelligence declines,
    cleverness and knowledge step forth.
    When there is no peace in the family,
    filial piety begins.
    When the country falls into chaos,
    patriotism is born.
  • shenpennangwashenpennangwa
    edited November 2009
    fivebells wrote: »
    Thanks for clarifying, shenpen
    you're welcome.
    The teachings on the 8 worldly concerns are simple but actually really profound and applicable to ...well..."worldly" situations.
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