Debate Between the Hindu God Krishna and the Buddha
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Surname 1Student nameTutor Course DatePosition PaperA debate between the Hindu god Krishna and the Buddha on the topic of karma.Karma is said to be the law of cause and effect whereby the life of a person is believed to be shaped by the past actions and the future is said to be determined by the actions of today. Generally, if a person sows bad habits or actions, he or she will pay it by living a suffering life while if he or she sows goodness, he or she will reap goodness by living a joyful life (Verhaeghen, 2015). Therefore, the suffering of human beings is religiously believed to be a cause of their own actions and ignorance and not as God’s punishment. It is difficult to change karma although it can be done through much prayers and repentance to God. Nonetheless, the human beings must pay for their evil deeds. This paper features the concept of karma in Krishna and Buddha. The Buddhist doctrine believes that the world is developed by the actions of the people init. In Buddhism, karma is termed as an action which is directed by one’s intention leading to future consequences. The intentions are said to be the influential factors in the rebirth cycle. Although Buddha did not encourage the belief in God, karma is believed to symbolize the animation of God. The nature of rebirth is determined by our thoughts, actions, and intentions which bring forth some consequences which shape our lives. According to Buddha, karma reputed the animation of a supreme being whose powers ensures that everybody reaps what he orshe sows and that no-one can escape the consequences of their doings. Although some actions
Surname 2may not bear fruits in one’s life, they are believed to do so in the life to come. However, there must be some representations of one’s life caused by their actions. Buddha believes that for the goodness of a person to be evidenced, the good must take an absolute form. Since it is said that goodness can be taken to its highest position or rather the “greatest good”, it is advisable that people strive and make efforts to remain good people by doing their best they can. This is why Buddha claims to lead the followers to the highest goodness. While the concept of karma ties us to rebirth in samsara due to our intentional actions, Buddha leads us the way out of samsara. According to the Buddhists, the law of karma operates in a complex manner whereby although the past actions have got an influence on the present life,the present actions still affect the present life and also shape the future life (Rastogi, Ashish, & Surya, 2015). Since our thoughts and attitudes shape the life, karma can be changed by changing the minds. Buddha argues that besides karma, some other factors may shape our lives such as natural calamities. For instance, an earthquake may not necessarily mean karmic punishment but rather an ill-fated incident which calls for a kindhearted response.Lord Krishna argues that one should create oneness with eternity and perform good actions through the force of nature. According to Lord Krishna, karma can be a causal factor in the present life and the life after, but various other factors also shape the life. He argues that one should pursue good actions without ceasing and do it as a divine offering even after attaining perfection for the goodness of the entire world. He gave an example of Janaka who continued performing good actions even after realizing God. Sri Krishna argues that no matter how much we strive to do good or bad, we can never be sure of the results. This is because there always exists some variables which interfere with our actions hence producing unexpected results. He argues that our actions are not directly proportional to the results thereof, hence the results can be
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