Karma - gambling

twelfth night SG

Just curious, is there karma on gambling and how does buddhism view gambling?

marcteng SG

gambling is bad and should be avoided. its a bad habit and the aim is to enrich yourself.

Chew Bakar SG

For everything you want in life, there is a price to pay, and somebody has to pay it. It might not be you, but the price will have to be paid.

An Eternal Now SG

Not only does it form a deep habitual imprint in our alaya consciousness, due to the karmic link formed with the gambling social circles we will meet people who have agenda, backstabbers or those who wants to cheat us or find ways to swindle us, take away our wealth and things etc this life and the next.

An Eternal Now SG

Buddha:

11. “These are the six dangers inherent in compulsive gambling: winning breeds resentment; the loser mourns lost property; savings are lost; one’s word carries no weight in a public forum; friends and colleagues display their contempt; and one is not sought after for marriage, since a gambler cannot adequately support a family.

snowstar SG

How about occasional buying of 4D and Toto? Not exactly under the compulsive gambling category?

An Eternal Now SG

How about occasional buying of 4D and Toto? Not exactly under the compulsive gambling category?

There is still karma and it is still a bad habit though comparatively not as bad.

It is best to save whatever money we have and donate it to a good cause, in this way we create good karma for ourselves, that would be better.

marcteng SG

for occupation, is it ok to be a groupier or dealer or those working at a casino?

Chew Bakar SG

for occupation, is it ok to be a groupier or dealer or those working at a casino?

It helps to dish out evil intent. To survive there are other means.

marcteng SG

Right livelihood refers to the ways in which an arya procures the necessities of life, such as food and clothing, and which are free from a wrong means of livelihood. Such wrong livelihood s (log-‘tsho) are through dishonest or devious means, primarily of five major types. For example, in a monk or nun’s seeking alms or donations: using contrived manners (tshul-' chos), (2) flattery (kha-gsag), (3) hints (gzhogs-slong), hinting that he or she needs something or that the potential patrons gave before in order to get them to give again, (4) blackmail (thob-kyi ‘jal-ba), extortion, (5) bribery (rnyes-pas rnyes-pa ‘ tshol-ba), giving something small to gain something larger in return. Alternatively, right livelihood refers to ways of gaining a livelihood that purify away karmic impulses for such physical and verbal actions as using contrived manners to gain alms or donations.

Louis dave36 SG

does it mean that people who worked for casinos, like HR, finance and others, got bad karma?

Weychin SG

Think not in absolute terms, but rather shades of grey.Depends on the karmic effects generated by the industry, direct and indirect. Also the person's level of participation an intent, direct or indirect. If doubtful, eg. gnawing at your concience, contemplate why it bothers you !

Herzog_Zwei SG

Then why are there so many people in this industry? Still part of the entertainment industry. Go figure.

JitKiat SG

Working for casino is defnitely not right livelihood. It is just like a butcher is not right livelihood. Unless you are bodisattva who temporarily use the situation to help other beings.

Weychin SG

Yes ! you are right, but everybody still welcome to read or listen to the dharma. Also the industry attract all sorts of characters, it is a good area to observe them and reflect and contemplate when situation allows !