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**ELURNSERB** · 08-09-2012, 09:27 PM

I have read in Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand by Pabonka Rinpoche that it is EXTREMELY BAD karma to sell images/statues/etc of holy beings or similar things for profit put on top of that a motivation for nothing but money, not even the thought that somebody might get some joy out of this.. makes it even worse.

People are going to create karma consciously or unconsciously.

I for one believe it to be helpful to have images/statues of enlightened beings.

It helps keep me focused.

As far as what this thread is describing though.. "improper" use of Buddha statues and the like.. people will do what they do and will be where they are.

Should I get mad if somebody destroys my sacred environment?

If so, why?

For one the dharma is inside. My relationship to it cannot be destroyed even if somebody were to kill me.

To get angry about somebody killing me or vandalizing/destroying my sacred environment would not further cultivate healthy positive potentials.

08-09-2012, 09:27 PM	#16
ELURNSERB Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	I have read in Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand by Pabonka Rinpoche that it is EXTREMELY BAD karma to sell images/statues/etc of holy beings or similar things for profit put on top of that a motivation for nothing but money, not even the thought that somebody might get some joy out of this.. makes it even worse. People are going to create karma consciously or unconsciously. I for one believe it to be helpful to have images/statues of enlightened beings. It helps keep me focused. As far as what this thread is describing though.. "improper" use of Buddha statues and the like.. people will do what they do and will be where they are. Should I get mad if somebody destroys my sacred environment? If so, why? For one the dharma is inside. My relationship to it cannot be destroyed even if somebody were to kill me. To get angry about somebody killing me or vandalizing/destroying my sacred environment would not further cultivate healthy positive potentials.
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