Q&A

In terms of Buddhism:

A. Which statement(s) is/ are correct?
1. cause and effect is just superstition
2. a primary motivation for transforming one’s mind is the understanding of cause and effect and samsara
3. what happens to us is merely a random act of fate
4. cause and effect is a concept that only exists when you believe in it
5. although the effect may not necessarily appear quickly, it will manifest for certain once the right conditions come together.

B. Which statement(s) is/ are incorrect?
1. karma of the conscious mind is like traces imprinted on your mind
2. We create various positive, negative, or neutral karma due to the motivations of our different discriminatory thoughts
3. law of karma, or the process of cause, condition, and effect, does not apply to outer circumstances, it only applies to one’s inner thoughts
4. All beings’ feelings of happiness and pain comply with the rule of cause and effect
5. Everything in this world is compounded by various causes and conditions and nothing in this world happens outside of the law of cause and effect, or interdependent arising.

C. Which statement(s) is/ are incorrect?
1. If you want to know about your future lives, look at your actions in your current life.
2. If the cause is altered, then the result will also be changed
3. By utilising the law of cause and effect we can change our present and future destiny by changing our behaviour, by ceasing negative actions and adopting positive ones
4. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct
5. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct

D. Which statement(s) is/ are incorrect?
According to the actions we enter into the following conditions contribute to how quickly the karmic effect will ripen:
1.persistent, repeated action
2.action done with great intention and determination
3.action done towards those who possess great wealth.
4.action done towards those who have benefited one in the past.

E. What instance or example can you think of of where cause and effect applies in your daily life?

This chapter is part of: Introduction Course - Part 1: Renunciation