What is Buddhist doctrine about debt, debtlessness, duty?

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Dhamma-reader and enjoyer, not doing their duties toward the owner (the Sangha), but supplying thieves, Robin-hoods, companies, ... co-work in depriving it from the owner, or co-thieves in robes, are not only, by denying obligation, incapable to ever grasp it, since pulling it in their house of wrong view "I have a right", but "ever-bond" to remain as hungry ghost in the left behind ruins of the royalty. Occasionally there will be some doing sacrifices toward former ancestors, and will try to feed them, but because their mouth of intellect is tiny formed as a needle, they are only feed-able with rotten left over, previous eaten, fermented, yet only for very short satisfied.

"Simple" an Ancestor-duty, then either well placed at the Sangha, if really wishing them being able to meet them in later existence.

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The hindrance of sensual desire, such as delighting in or defending prostitutes or p**nography, was called a "debt" by the Blesssed One:

In the same way, when these five hindrances are not abandoned in himself, the monk regards it as a debt, a sickness, a prison, slavery, a road through desolate country. But when these five hindrances are abandoned in himself, he regards it as unindebtedness, good health, release from prison, freedom, a place of security. Seeing that they have been abandoned within him, he becomes glad. Glad, he becomes enraptured. Enraptured, his body grows tranquil. His body tranquil, he is sensitive to pleasure. Feeling pleasure, his mind becomes concentrated.

DN 2

Similarly, being beholden to Karl Marx & anyone else worldly, was considered a "debt" by the Blessed One:

I’ve done many of the sort of deeds, that lead to a bad destination. The result of my deeds has already struck me,, so I enjoy my food free of debt.

MN 86

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Debt means not free and bound. Duty is the obligation to stay either in a certain relation, or to gain rightly release. Debtlessness means to be no more bond, completed the task.

This works in regard of certain worlds, as well in relation with the path beyond.

One not doing his duty (sacrifices for maintaining a relay-tion) is an indebter (slave). One not following the rules, a thief.

And one comparing the Dhamma with grass is not only a deep red marxist, but a total hopless hell-bond idiot.

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