(October 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm)miaharun Wrote:(October 26, 2015 at 1:14 pm)Kingpin Wrote: Hello Miaharun,
I find this interesting coming from a practicing Buddhist who believes in Karma. Would it be fair of me to say your response to the question of why there are rich people and poor people suffering is purely because those who are suffering now are being punished from sins in a previous life and those who are prosperous are so because of the good deeds in a past life? Who sets the measuring stick for the good/bad deeds to dole out the appropriate karmic experience for the next life? You believe 'people' are responsible for the atrocities in the world, so why do you blame the Christian God for the atrocities. Did you ever think that Christians also believe it is 'people' that are responsible and not God for the injustices?
Hi Kingpin
It is us , people who sets the measuring stick. We dig our own graves. No one is responsible. Your responsible for your actions , you create your own destiny. At least in your present life. I don't blame any God. I don't believe that there is a creator. I blame the people who have no moral thinking. All people have free will. Yet they are at the mercy of a higher power. Asking for benefits , asking for forgiveness for their own selfish actions etc. there are a lot of good things in all religions. But I blame the people who misuse it for their benefit.
Ok but I'm trying to get to the point specifically regarding Karma. Of all the things we do, say and think, when we die, who/what measures all of our actions/talk/thoughts and decides how our next life is going to go?
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
