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<li><p>Helpful: Is an idea of being helpful, such an intent, a secure attribut of skilful action?</p></li>
<li><p>Can intention of being helpful be very unskilful? Thinking on mercy-killing, or taking away dirt, which in unknowenly actually the food of the person one thought to help.</p></li>
<li><p>What is helpful? What might be right resolve, intent, leading a helpful and skilful act?</p></li>
<li><p>Does a helpful act always benefits both, or just one of giver and receiver, or how should it be understood?</p></li>
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<p>An illustration might be helpful: <a href="http://sangham.net/index.php/topic,806.msg2492.html#msg2492" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The compassioned monkey.</a></p>

<p><em>[Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other low wordily gains by means of trade and exchange.]</em></p>

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2017-11-08T14:36:43.397Z
Why would someone ask rhetorical questions on a Q&A site?
Andriy Volkov
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2017-11-08T14:50:07.417Z
To help? To wait for Andreis reaction? Because bored? Not sure. Is Andrei in such cases? Why did he ask suggestive?
Samana Johann
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2017-11-10T05:50:51.300Z
Seems to be a great fool, this teacher. Take a stick and beat her. When she starts to blame, tell her there are no people. @nocomprende . Pointless when such people teach, those "helpers"...
Samana Johann
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Helpful: Is an idea of being helpful, such an intent, a secure attribut of skilful action?
# Helpful: Is an idea of being helpful, such an intent, a secure attribut of skilful action?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-08)

* Helpful: Is an idea of being helpful, such an intent, a secure attribut of skilful action?
* Can intention of being helpful be very unskilful? Thinking on mercy-killing, or taking away dirt, which in unknowenly actually the food of the person one thought to help.
* What is helpful? What might be right resolve, intent, leading a helpful and skilful act?
* Does a helpful act always benefits both, or just one of giver and receiver, or how should it be understood?

An illustration might be helpful: [The compassioned monkey.](http://sangham.net/index.php/topic,806.msg2492.html#msg2492)

*[Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other low wordily gains by means of trade and exchange.]*

**Tags:** five-precepts, right-intention

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why would someone ask rhetorical questions on a Q&A site?  
> **username_0**: To help? To wait for Andreis reaction? Because bored? Not sure. Is Andrei in such cases? Why did he ask suggestive?  
> **username_0**: Seems to be a great fool, this teacher. Take a stick and beat her. When she starts to blame, tell her there are no people. @nocomprende . Pointless when such people teach, those "helpers"...  

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