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Does mainstream Buddhism consider the disabled as people being justly punished for misdeeds in their past life, or is that just the more extreme sects? edited for clarity
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Aug 5, 2013 17:21
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So it's not a punishment, but it is a direct consequence of their previous actions?
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Aug 6, 2013 08:40
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Paramemetic posted:That particular person being born, somewhere down their mindstream, also must have done something that produces similar causes and conditions. Paramemetic posted:...doctrinally it is wrong to say that a person caused their own karmic consequences through some direct action. Paramemetic posted:...one of the things about Buddhist doctrine is that it is all very internally consistent ...  You're going to have to break this concept down a bit more, because I'm really not getting it. EDIT: ashgromnies posted:Be mindful of the potential impact of your actions on both yourself and your surroundings. But if there's no direct consequence then that analogy is flawed, they're still your actions leading to the effects. Gravitas Shortfall fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Aug 6, 2013 |
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Aug 6, 2013 17:15
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