Wednesday, April 4, 2007

善恶。。。

The Buddha said

According to the seed that is sown,
So is the fruit you reap
The door of good will gather good result
The door of evil reaps evil result.
If you plant a good seed well,
Then you will enjoyed the good fruits."

善恶到头终有报

If you want to know the causes in your past life,
The way you live at present is the effect of your past life.
If you want to know what your future life will be,
What you do at present is the cause of your future life.

若问前生事
今生受者是
若问后世事
今生做者是


Karma is not fate nor predestination. Literally, Karma means "action", "to do". Action itself is considered neither good nor bad, but only the intention and thought make it so. Thus, Karma is an intentional, conscious, deliberate and wilful action. Karma is volition. Every action must have a reaction, i.e. an effect. The truth applies both to physical world and to the moral world. Law of Karma is an important application of the Principle of Cause and Effect in morality. The denial of the Law will destroy all moral responsibility.

Good Karma (Kushala) 善业
It means intelligent, or skillful. It refers to those intentional actions, which are beneficial to oneself and others, springing out from kindness, compassion, renunciation and wisdom.

Bad Karma (Akushala) 恶业
It means not intelligent, not skillful. It refers to those intentional action springing out from greed, hatred and illusion.

Every cause has its effect. However, there must be conditions that are ripe for the effect. Karma, be it good or bad, can be affected by the conditions under which the actions are performed. The conditions that determine the strength or weight of Karma apply to the subject and object of the action. Moreover, there are five conditions that modify the strength of Karma:
1. persistent, repeated action
2. action done with great intention and determination
3. action done without regret
4. action done towards those who possess extraordinary qualities
5. action done towards those who have benefited one in the past.

Though Buddhism stresses on Karma, it rejects fate. One should take good actions all the time, and let all good conditions arise so that:
1. evil retribution has little chance to come to an effect
2. good retribution becomes more and more significant in enhancing our lives in happiness and wellness.


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