Varities of karma.

The Varities of Karma

Causally concordant effects :

·         Effect of killing : a short lifetime

·         Effect of stealing : a lack of resources

·         Sexual misconduct : an unruly spouse

·         Lying : much slander

·         Divisive speech : loss of friendships

·         Offensive speech : hearing unpleasant words

·         Senseless speech : others not listening to your words

·         Covetousness, malice and wrong views : respectively, predominance of attachment,hostility, and confusion

The Sutra of the Truth Speaker and the Sutra of the Ten Levels both state that each of the nonvirtuous actions has two effects :

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      Killing : you would have a short lifespan and many illnesses

·         Stealing : You would have a few resources and the resources you have would be shared with others

·         Sexual misconduct : Your helpers would be disorderly or untrutworthy, and they would deceive you

·         Divisive speech : your helpers would not get along and would misbehave

·         Offensive speech : you would hear unpleasant and quarrelsome speech

·         Senseless speech : your words would not be respected or understandable, and your confidence would not be unshakable

·         Covetousness : you would have great attachment and no contentment

·         Malice : you would seek the unbeneficial or not seek the beneficial and you would harm others or others would harm you

·         Wrong views : you would have bad views and would be deceitful.

From : Master Tsong-Kha-Pa, The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment