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**ZIDouglas** · 10-29-2010, 03:43 PM

Dear friends,

I have revived this topic because I thought that it would be worthwhile to read what Ajahn Buddhadasa had to say about kamma here:

KAMMA IN BUDDHISM

" As Buddhists, we must understand kamma(action and the result of action) as it is explained in Buddhism. We should not blindly follow the kamma teachings of other religions; otherwise, we will pitifully spin around according to kamma without being able to get beyond its power or realise its end.

Why do we need to know the essence of kamma? Because our lives are inseperable from it and happen according to it. To be more precise, we can say that life is actually a stream of kamma. Desire to do deeds (kamma) causes on to perform actions and receive the results of those actions; then, desire to do deeds arises again and again endlessly.
Therefore, life is merely a pattern of kamma. If we rightly understand kamma, we can lead our lives at peace, without any problems or suffering."

Continued here:
http://das-buddhistische-haus.de/pag...n_Buddhism.pdf

Worth noting:

" Nowadays wrong teachings concerning kamma are publicized in books by various writers under titles such as "Kamma and Rebirth". Although they are presented in the name of Buddhism, they are actually about kamma and rebirth as understood in Hinduism. So the right teaching of Buddhism is misrepresented. "

10-29-2010, 03:43 PM	#23
ZIDouglas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 472 Senior Member	Dear friends, I have revived this topic because I thought that it would be worthwhile to read what Ajahn Buddhadasa had to say about kamma here: KAMMA IN BUDDHISM " As Buddhists, we must understand kamma(action and the result of action) as it is explained in Buddhism. We should not blindly follow the kamma teachings of other religions; otherwise, we will pitifully spin around according to kamma without being able to get beyond its power or realise its end. Why do we need to know the essence of kamma? Because our lives are inseperable from it and happen according to it. To be more precise, we can say that life is actually a stream of kamma. Desire to do deeds (kamma) causes on to perform actions and receive the results of those actions; then, desire to do deeds arises again and again endlessly. Therefore, life is merely a pattern of kamma. If we rightly understand kamma, we can lead our lives at peace, without any problems or suffering." Continued here: http://das-buddhistische-haus.de/pag...n_Buddhism.pdf Worth noting: " Nowadays wrong teachings concerning kamma are publicized in books by various writers under titles such as "Kamma and Rebirth". Although they are presented in the name of Buddhism, they are actually about kamma and rebirth as understood in Hinduism. So the right teaching of Buddhism is misrepresented. "
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