thanks! :)
there are people in this world who constantly do things which
are harmful to others, but at the same time, try to donate more to
charity. The only reason is they think that will help balance their
bad karma, and they fear retribution. They are not doing good
deeds out of their goodness of their heart, but out of fear. I
personally doubt their donations will be of much use for such
cases, no matter how much the money is, or how many times.
Something to share for your reference.
Extracted from http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/various/wheel367.html
"...Generosity associated with wisdom before, during and after
the act is the highest type of giving.
Three examples of wise giving are:
giving with the clear understanding that according to the kammic
law of cause and effect, the generous act will bring beneficial
results in the future;
giving while aware that the gift, the recipient and the giver
are all impermanent;
and giving with the aim of enhancing one's efforts to become
enlightened.
As the giving of a gift takes a certain amount of time, a single
act of giving may be accompanied by each of these three types of
understanding at a different stage in the process.
...The Buddha teaches that
in the practice of giving, as in all bodily and verbal conduct, it
is the volition accompanying the act that determines its moral
quality.
If one is offering something to a monk, doing so without
adopting a respectful manner would not be proper. Throwing a coin
to a beggar in order to get rid of him would also be considered a
defilement of giving.
One should think carefully about the relevance and the timing of a
gift for it to bring the best results. A gift given through an
intermediary — for example, having a servant give food to a monk
rather than giving it by one's own hand — also detracts from the
value of the gift.
When one gives without
realizing that one must experience the results of one's deeds, an
act of giving again diminishes in meritorious
potency.
If one only plans on giving a donation but does not fulfill
one's plan, the merit earned will be very slight. Thus we should
always follow up our intentions of generosity expeditiously, unless
something intervenes to prevent our doing so. If, after having
given a gift, we should subsequently regret our action, much of the
merit of the deed will be lost.
A moral person gives politely and respectfully. Whether the gift
is spontaneous or planned, he or she will make sure that the timing
and contents of the gift are appropriate for the receiver. Many
housewives in Buddhist countries regularly invite a few monks to
their homes to receive almsfood early in the day. Before feeding
the family, these women always offer the food to the bhikkhus with
their own hands.
One might contribute to a certain cause from fear that friends
would disapprove if one did not give. Giving in response to such
social pressures will have weak, though still beneficial, results.
Charitable actions undertaken
to gain a good reputation are also selfish and hence not a very
valuable kind of giving. Nor can it be praiseworthy
when one gives merely to return a favor or in expectation of a
reward. The former is like repaying a debt, the latter analogous to
offering a bribe.