182 Half a Day of Merit, a Very Big Result

Monks in the Morning from Colombo Dhamma Friends

Do any of you remember the simile the Supreme Buddha gave for doing very small good things? He said that just like a water pot will eventually get filled even if only a few drops of water fall into the pot at a time. He said we should remember that even when we do a small good karma, we should never thing of it as a small thing. That when we do the good actions that the Buddha teaches us about, the results always come to us in a great way, much bigger than the action we did.

Today we’ll learn a story about a man who worked for Anāthapiṇḍika who tried very hard to follow Anāthapiṇḍika’s good example, even though he could only do this for a short amount of time.

Contents

5:46 Sermon 16:41 Mittānisansa Sutta. Download a copy or read online.

For Reading

• Mahamevnawa Pali-English Paritta Chanting Book. Get your own copy.

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