Yogasūtra II.14 - te hlāda-paritāpa-phalāḥ puṇya-apuṇya-hetutvāt

In these too [execution of the action, duration and experiences] the fruit of actions of noble intention is joy, while the fruit of those of ignoble intention is repeated suffering.

Actions taken when the Kleśa-s are dormant come from a place of good intent. In such cases, positive consequences follow. If the Kleśa-s are dominant, we act from a negative place, and it is not surprising that this leads to repeated suffering.

Excerpt from Truth Unclouded by TKV Desikachar & Dr Kausthub Desikachar

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