Where Do Comedian Reborn After Death? ( The Power Of Love - Three )

Pleasing Others is not Love A comedian once asked the Buddha where comedians were reborn after death. The Buddha refused to reply at first, but on being pressed he replied that comedians were mostly reborn in hell. The comedian believed that making people laugh would lead to rebirth in Heaven, but he was severely mistaken. Please think about this . Doing things to please others is not always wholesome kamma.Many kinds of behaviour may give pleasure to others but if it increases their mental defilement it is unwholesome kamma. A comedian makes a living by preying on human weaknesses. Most people would rather accept their defects than try to remove them. Only the wise wish to be reminded of the need to strive earnestly to develop wisdom. With reference to Venerable Sariputta the Buddha said, "Let the wise man admonish, and let him instruct.He will be loved by the good and hated by the bad." (Dhp v 77) An elderly man with few friends was ordained by Venerable Sarriputta. He was eternally grateful to him and listened avidly to his teacher'sexhoratations. For an older man to take instruction and correction from a younger man is not easy, but this elderly monk was very humble and easy to instruct. Of course, he quickly gained insight and realised nibbana. Good people like a strict teacher who admonishes and instructs them constantly. However, a teacher should be scrupulous, energetic, and mindful, otherwise his instructions will be ineffective. Many people have a misconception that the Buddha never spoke a harsh word to or about anyone, but they have not read the texts throughly. when necessary, the Buddha used disagreeable speech, things that it would be of benefit to others. Somethings that he said might be so offensive to some people nowadays that we hesitate to repeat them, but those critical words were beneficial for his intended audience. Once, he said that woman would always commit adultery given the right opportunity. This is a general truth, must not be taken out of context. Men would also do the same-- it is obvious that if any woman is committing adultery, then a man is too. The Buddha was talking to newly ordained, eligible Young bachelors from among the Sakyan nobles who were his relatives. He highlighted the weakness and wickedness of women to dissuade young monks from disrobing. If he had spoken about the generosity, kindness, and other virtues of women, it would have the opposite effect. Intention is everything in Buddhism. Even the harshest of words spoken with the right intention are wholesome verbal kamma. Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child? The current thinking is that punishing children hampers their development and leads them to be violent later in life. ......