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Just as the footprints of all animals that roam on land fit into the footprint of the elephant, and the elephant’s footprint is declared foremost among them, that is, with respect to size, so too, all wholesome qualities are rooted in heedfulness and converge upon heedfulness and heedfulness is declared foremost among them.

AN 10.15.

appamāda. masc. alertness; care; carefulness; caution; vigilance; diligence; conscientiousness; heedfulness; lit. not heedless [na + pa + √mad + *a]

A person who cleans kitchen utensils near a water body or a place. Because, he knows while doing this act, he will nourish the creatures who live there. He will acquire merit, let alone how much merit he gains by feeding human. But, tathagatha do says that what is given to a virtuous person is of great fruit, and not so much what is given to an unvirtuous person.

AN 3.57

On one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Nalanda in the Pavarika Mango Grove. Then Asibandhakaputta the headman went to the Blessed One and on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: “The brahmans of the Western lands, lord—those who carry water pots, wear garlands of water plants, purify with water, & worship fire—can take [the spirit of] a dead person, lift it out, instruct it, & send it to heaven. But the Blessed One, worthy & rightly self-awakened, can arrange it so that all the world, at the break-up of the body, after death, reappears in a good destination, the heavenly world.”
“Very well, then, headman, I will question you on this matter. Answer as you see fit. What do you think: There is the case where a man is one who takes life, steals, indulges in illicit sex; is a liar, one who speaks divisive speech, harsh speech, & idle chatter; is greedy, bears thoughts of ill-will, & holds to wrong views. Then a great crowd of people, gathering & congregating, would pray, praise, & circumambulate with their hands palm-to-palm over the heart [saying,] ‘May this man, at the break-up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, the heavenly world!’ What do you think: would that man—because of the prayers, praise, & circumambulation of that great crowd of people—at the break-up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, the heavenly world?”

sn. 42.6.

If someone do evil actions to that one will fall heir to. Maybe terrible illnes. But, their family members take care of him. The care he received isn't his karma but isn't?.But, still he got help. Isn't it contradictory? Or for example we meet great being like Buddha. Through him we learnt. Was meeting him or his love and knowledge we receive. Is it our karma ?

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