--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "rjkjp1" <rjkjp1@...> wrote:
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> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "junet9876" <junet9876@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've always wondered about this.
> >
> > First reading makes sense, but on a second reading...
> > > But she said it helps to concentrate the mind on the thoughts of
> > > anumodana. One can see this.
> >
> > helps who concentrate? If we're the ones pouring water, we're not
> the
> > ones who are supposed to be doing the anumodana, but those beings
> > we are transferring the merit to are supposed to be rejoicing
> > (anumodana). The person pouring the water is transferring the
> merit.
> >
> > Correct me if I am wrong.
> > ===============
> Dear June,
> I abbreviated a bit, by anumodana in this case I meant the act of
> bringing attention to the dana.
> No one can make another have anomodana but we can know our own
> citta, and whether another being rejoices is not the main point- it
> is whether the citta is kusala. If the action is done purely as a
> ritual then it is akusala, but it can be done with the genuine wish
> that others rejoice in the merit of our actions.
> We have no way of knowing if petas are having anumodana, but we
> still benefit by the kusala done.
> robert