karma is the law that every cause has an effect,i.e., our actions have results. this simple law explains a number of things: inequalityin the world, why some are born handicapped and some gifted, why some live only a shortlife. karma underlines the importance of all individuals being responsible for their pastand present actions. how can we test the karmic effect of our actions? the answer is summedup by looking at (1) the intention behind
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, the action, (2) effects of the action on oneself,and (3) the effects on others. buddhism teaches that wisdom should be developed with compassion.at one extreme, you could be a good hearted fool and at the other extreme, you could attainknowledge without any emotion. buddhism uses the middle path to develop both. the highestwisdom is seeing that in reality, all phenomena
are incomplete, impermanent and do not constitutea fixed entity. true wisdom is not simply believing what we are told but instead experiencingand understanding truth and reality. wisdom requires an open, objective, unbigoted mind.the buddhist path requires courage, patience, flexibility and intelligence. compassion includesqualities of sharing, readiness to give comfort, sympathy, concern, caring. in buddhism, wecan really understand others, when we can really understand ourselves, through wisdom.buddhist teachings can be understood and tested by anyone. buddhism teaches that the solutionsto our problems are within ourselves not outside. the buddha asked all his followers not totake his word as true, but rather to test the teachings for themselves. ln this way,each person decides for themselves and takes
responsibility for their own actions and understanding.this makes buddhism less of a fixed package of beliefs which is to be accepted in itsentirety, and more of a teaching which each person learns and uses in their own way.
karma is the law that every cause has an effect,i.e., our actions have results. this simple law explains a number of things: inequalityin the world, why some are born handicapped and some gifted, why some live only a shortlife. karma underlines the importance of all individuals being responsible for their pastand present actions. how can we test the karmic effect of our actions? the answer is summedup by looking at (1) the intention behind
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, the action, (2) effects of the action on oneself,and (3) the effects on others. buddhism teaches that wisdom should be developed with compassion.at one extreme, you could be a good hearted fool and at the other extreme, you could attainknowledge without any emotion. buddhism uses the middle path to develop both. the highestwisdom is seeing that in reality, all phenomena
are incomplete, impermanent and do not constitutea fixed entity. true wisdom is not simply believing what we are told but instead experiencingand understanding truth and reality. wisdom requires an open, objective, unbigoted mind.the buddhist path requires courage, patience, flexibility and intelligence. compassion includesqualities of sharing, readiness to give comfort, sympathy, concern, caring. in buddhism, wecan really understand others, when we can really understand ourselves, through wisdom.buddhist teachings can be understood and tested by anyone. buddhism teaches that the solutionsto our problems are within ourselves not outside. the buddha asked all his followers not totake his word as true, but rather to test the teachings for themselves. ln this way,each person decides for themselves and takes
responsibility for their own actions and understanding.this makes buddhism less of a fixed package of beliefs which is to be accepted in itsentirety, and more of a teaching which each person learns and uses in their own way.