>>936616289What is a mirror for?
For reflection.
In the same way:
>bodily actions, >verbal actions, >mental actions are to be done with repeated reflection.
โWhenever you want to do an action, you should reflect on it:
โThis action I want to doโwould it lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both?
Would it be an unskillful action, with painful consequences, painful results?โ
If, on reflection, you know that it would lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both;
it would be an unskillful action with painful consequences, painful results,
then any action of that sort is absolutely unfit for you to do.
But if on reflection you know that it would not cause affliction,
that it would be a skillful action with pleasant consequences, pleasant results...
then any action of that sort is fit for you to do.
โWhile you are doing an action, you should reflect on it:
โThis action I am doingโis it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both?
Is it an unskillful action, with painful consequences, painful results?โ
If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to affliction of others, or bothโฆ you should give it up.
But if on reflection you know that it is notโฆ you may continue with it.
https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/KarmaQ&A/Section0004.html