Nullification of Reward and Punishment?

by david kessel   Jun 29, 2008


They say that if you give sincerely,
Then Heavens ,with rewards , will shower you,
How'ver, if you merely
Think of rewards; then they will not come true.
Be selfless, and do not expect repayment,
When reaping boons, one cannot be a claimant.
So if good things you do and think of a reward,
Your deeds in heavens' books will not be scor'd.

The following doeth beg my question very much,
As in my hand a horrid weapon I do clutch:
Now, if I steal and kill and harm and maim,
Insult and hurt a man, a child and a dame,
And take away possessions, hopes and dreams,
Destroy, and do all evil deeds to great extremes,
But while committing mayhem and destruction,
I think consistently of punishment and negative reaction,
That I will get from heavens, very soon,
For being one horrific evil goon,
And if I masochistically expect a castigation,

Will it then also be unscored, and I- avoid damnation?

Does not it follow logically that if you seek rewards
Your insincerity will swiftly wipe'em out
So , if you seek chastisement and expect great hurts,
You may end up not feeling heaven's clout?

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