<p>No. Chasing pleasant can lead to unpleasant:</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:1.1</a>: “Mendicants, consider a person who has wrong view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, immersion, knowledge, and freedom.<br />
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:1.2</a>: Whatever bodily, verbal, or mental deeds they undertake in line with that view, their intentions, aims, wishes, and choices all lead to what is unlikable, undesirable, disagreeable, harmful, and suffering.<br />
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:1.3</a>: Why is that?<br />
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:1.4</a>: Because their view is bad.</p>
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<p>Only this works:</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:3.1</a>: Consider a person who has right view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, immersion, knowledge, and freedom. Whatever bodily, verbal, or mental deeds they undertake in line with that view, their intentions, aims, wishes, and choices all lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, beneficial, and pleasant.<br />
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:3.2</a>: Why is that?<br />
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.104:3.3</a>: Because their view is good.</p>
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2022-08-10T12:10:42.980Z
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OyaMist
<p>I would guess that the thought process of someone asking this question goes along the lines of this:</p>
<p>&quot;I want pleasant/good outcomes for myself. I learnt that intention leads to outcome. Therefore, if I have good intention, I can create good outcomes for myself. However, I sometimes also see that people who pleasant/good intention don't necessarily receive good outcomes. I want to know for sure, that pleasant/good outcomes come from pleasant/good intentions, if not I have wasted all this time &amp; effort cultivating good intention when I can simply get pleasure through other means. So I will ask others.&quot;</p>
<p>Some hypothetical questions:</p>
<p>What do you mean by 'one'?</p>
<p>What do you mean by 'other'?</p>
<p>What do you mean by 'good'?</p>
<p>Is 'good' the same as 'pleasant'?</p>
<p>If someone tells you &quot;yes, pleasant &amp; good intentions result in pleasant &amp; good outcomes&quot;. How do you know that for sure yourself?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>And could that be always traced by anyone, the line of cause and effect?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Allegedly the Buddha could trace the entire chain of cause and effect &quot;as far as ninety one eons&quot; (<em>Majjhima Nikaya</em>)</p>
<p>The rest of us supposedly can't, though some can see more than others. The way you can see more than others is to first cultivate good intention &amp; observe the result through your own experience.</p>

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2022-04-13T01:37:07.037Z
Another process in the asker might be, I believe such-and-such an intention is good and yet it has an unpleasant outcome for myself or.others. Does this speak against my belief that the intention is good?
Dannie
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cgtk
<p>The question is full of assumptions, and significant in that the words <strong>skill</strong> and <strong>effort</strong> do not appear in it. The Buddha continually stressed the point that skillful intent and effort in action are required to maximize control over results, that is, good Karma is <strong>skillful</strong> Karma. <a href="https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN4_115.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Courses of Action</a> is an example of this teaching.</p>

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stick-in-hand
<blockquote>
<p>Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Point 1</strong></p>
<p>In a present situation, it's decided with the nature of the situation.</p>
<p><strong>Point 2</strong></p>
<p><code>Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes</code></p>
<p>Yes. They will only generate good Karma.</p>

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Pycm
<p>Good intention (kusala) have always pleasant results for the actor, likewise bad, while it's not sure when and where such seeds arise. Good therfore to know what's good (withdraw from sensuality, not-harming, not-conflicting) and bad (greed, aversion, holding on views).
One's good deeds are also best for others, yet can not avoid there fruits ripe, of course, and so the best intentions are at the noble eightfold path, for an end of kamma.</p>
<p>Doubts may arise when unpleasing experiences follow good deeds, but good to be sure that it's not necessary related until maybe thought bad for good.</p>

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user24019
<p>This was a question here:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It may be good to investigate in frames of the Buddha-Dhamma.</p>
<p>And could that be always traced by anyone, the line of cause and effect?</p>

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Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?
# Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-06)

This was a question here:

> Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?

It may be good to investigate in frames of the Buddha-Dhamma.

And could that be always traced by anyone, the line of cause and effect?

**Tags:** karma, abhidhamma, right-intention


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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-08-10. Score: 1

No. Chasing pleasant can lead to unpleasant:

> [AN10.104:1.1](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.1): “Mendicants, consider a person who has wrong view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, immersion, knowledge, and freedom.  
> [AN10.104:1.2](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.2): Whatever bodily, verbal, or mental deeds they undertake in line with that view, their intentions, aims, wishes, and choices all lead to what is unlikable, undesirable, disagreeable, harmful, and suffering.  
> [AN10.104:1.3](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.3): Why is that?  
> [AN10.104:1.4](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:1.4): Because their view is bad.

Only this works:

> [AN10.104:3.1](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.1): Consider a person who has right view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, immersion, knowledge, and freedom. Whatever bodily, verbal, or mental deeds they undertake in line with that view, their intentions, aims, wishes, and choices all lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, beneficial, and pleasant.  
> [AN10.104:3.2](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.2): Why is that?  
> [AN10.104:3.3](https://suttacentral.net/an10.104/en/sujato#an10.104:3.3): Because their view is good.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-11-12. Score: 0

I would guess that the thought process of someone asking this question goes along the lines of this:

"I want pleasant/good outcomes for myself. I learnt that intention leads to outcome. Therefore, if I have good intention, I can create good outcomes for myself. However, I sometimes also see that people who pleasant/good intention don't necessarily receive good outcomes. I want to know for sure, that pleasant/good outcomes come from pleasant/good intentions, if not I have wasted all this time & effort cultivating good intention when I can simply get pleasure through other means. So I will ask others."

Some hypothetical questions:

What do you mean by 'one'?

What do you mean by 'other'?

What do you mean by 'good'?

Is 'good' the same as 'pleasant'?

If someone tells you "yes, pleasant & good intentions result in pleasant & good outcomes". How do you know that for sure yourself?

> And could that be always traced by anyone, the line of cause and effect?

Allegedly the Buddha could trace the entire chain of cause and effect "as far as ninety one eons" (*Majjhima Nikaya*)

The rest of us supposedly can't, though some can see more than others. The way you can see more than others is to first cultivate good intention & observe the result through your own experience.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Another process in the asker might be, I believe such-and-such an intention is good and yet it has an unpleasant outcome for myself or.others. Does this speak against my belief that the intention is good?  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-08-09. Score: 0

The question is full of assumptions, and significant in that the words **skill** and **effort** do not appear in it. The Buddha continually stressed the point that skillful intent and effort in action are required to maximize control over results, that is, good Karma is **skillful** Karma. [Courses of Action](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN4_115.html) is an example of this teaching.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2024-04-22. Score: 0

> Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes for one/or another?

**Point 1**

In a present situation, it's decided with the nature of the situation.

**Point 2**

`Do all good and/or all pleasant intentions have pleasant outcomes`

Yes. They will only generate good Karma.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2022-08-09. Score: 0

Good intention (kusala) have always pleasant results for the actor, likewise bad, while it's not sure when and where such seeds arise. Good therfore to know what's good (withdraw from sensuality, not-harming, not-conflicting) and bad (greed, aversion, holding on views).
One's good deeds are also best for others, yet can not avoid there fruits ripe, of course, and so the best intentions are at the noble eightfold path, for an end of kamma.

Doubts may arise when unpleasing experiences follow good deeds, but good to be sure that it's not necessary related until maybe thought bad for good.


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