Benefits of sharing the truth

The Buddha taught that the benefits from printing Buddhist sutras and making Buddha images are as follow:

1) One's light negative karma will be purified, while heavy ones will be lightened.

2) One will be protected by devas (gods), and unharmed by natural and man-made disasters.

3) One will always be free from suffering of hatred and vengeance.

4) One will be unharmed by yaksas, evil spirits and wild beasts.

5) One's mind will be at peace, free from harm and nightmares.

6) One's complexion will be radiant.

7) One will be full of auspicious energy

8) One practices the Dharma wholeheartly, with abundant living necessities.

9) One's family will be harmonious as well as blessed with happiness and high positions.

10) One's speech and actions will bring joy to all. One will be respected and loved by all.

11) One who is dull-minded will gain wisdom.

12) One who is ill will become healthy.

13) One who is poor will gain wealth.

14) One who is female will be born as male in future lives if they wish so.

15) One will be free from rebirth in the unwholesome realms. One will be good-looking, gifted, as well as blessed with happiness and high position.

16) One will be able to help other grow in wisdom and gain great merits in doing so.

17) One will always be able to learn the Dharma, till ones' s wisdo, and spiritual penetrations are fully developed and one becomew a Buddha.