Three small spells of time on earth Origin: Agama, Floors of Carbon Sutra Chapter 11, Three small spells of time One day , Buddhist said to his disciples, There are three small spells of time in this world. Do you know what they are? They are 1. The time of war 2. The time of famine 3. The time of sickness Those are three small spells of time. What is the time of war? During the spell of time of war, people perform non-virtuous actions. As a result, the ecology of natural resources like forest, rivers and land would be sabotaged, and minerals disappear from the surface of the earth. During the spell of time of war, people fight and kill each other, they dont care for their parents, have no respect or obligations to serve monks and their parents. People who die during the time war because of killing will end up in animal realm . What is the time of famine? When people are jealous and stinky, and they never practice generosity and giving. This sky wont rain when its supposed to. Therefore theres no harvest. . Food becomes very expensive. A lot of people die in hunger. Those who die doing the spell of time to move to be. Those who die of hunger Will be reborn as a hungry ghost in the ghost realm. What is the time of sickness? When most people follow virtuous thinking and action and live by discipline. Non-virtuous beings would close in to disturb by all means. People who died of diseases during the spell of time of sickness will be born in heaven.
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