RE: Jainism
March 27, 2015 at 2:41 pm
(This post was last modified: March 27, 2015 at 2:46 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(March 27, 2015 at 2:40 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Maybe they have a different idea of karma than me, then.I would be surprised if they didn't.
Quote: I have heard that if you have a crappy life now, it could be because you were a jackass in a past life, but if you're good now you'll get a better one next time.Sure, the monetized form, mass media karma. Fills bookshelfs all over the west.
Quote: I just like that the focus is more on deeds than anything else. It encourages you to do good, instead of just conform to some book that claims absolute authority.Yes, do good for your reward, and fear bad for the punishment. Accepting your lot in life (slave)...because you deserve it. "Good" of course, being avoiding potato stew - have a salad instead - for reasons. If you're very "good", and do what you're told, then maybe you can escape this life entirely. It is true, however, that jains claim no absolute authority...precisely so, they claim that there -is no- absolute authority. That's how they know they can't be wrong about any of this magic, any of this thieve's fortitude...lol.
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