Understanding the Law of Kamma in Buddhism : หน้า 128/207
The Warm Hearted Family : หน้า 128/207 Explore the essential teachings of the Law of Kamma and how it helps individuals control their behavior and make positive choices.
The Law of Kamma emphasizes the importance of understanding one's behavior and the effects of good and bad deeds. It is crucial for individuals to realize that good actions usually lead to positive outcomes, even if immediate results are not evident. Teaching this principle, especially to children, requires clarification on the conditions both within and outside oneself. Understanding objectives, making full efforts, and directing energy towards the right areas are fundamental for achieving desired outcomes. Efforts must be aligned with goals to ensure success. In teaching this law, one must instill the idea that control over one's actions comes from a deep understanding of its implications. Further insights were drawn from respected Buddhist sources.
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-Law of Kamma -Behavior Control -Teaching Buddhism to Children -Conditions for Good Deeds -Objectives in Actions
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But to be able to control their own behavior, they must
fully understand the Law of Kamma. Then, when there is
the opportunity to commit bad deeds, and nobody is watching,
they will be able to control their urges. And when occasions
for good deeds arise, they will perform them quickly, not caring
if anyone is there to offer praise.
How to Teach Children the Law of Kamma
Since the writer's knowledge on this subject is limited, I
have researched a book by a respected senior monk, and this
is his explanation:
"If you ask me whether it is difficult to make somebody
appreciate the Law of Kamma, I will have to say no, it is not,
provided you grasp the essence of this law.
First of all, if you ask anybody if they are sure that
good deeds will always bring good outcomes, most of them
will say no.
I started studying Buddhism four to five years before I
was ordained. But before that I was not sure that good deeds
always brought good results either. Hence, I was not able to
control myself. Most people who have doubts about this law
do not realize that there are two sets of conditions, namely:
1. The conditions inside oneself
2. The conditions outside oneself
The Conditions Inside
The conditions inside oneself have three parts:
1. Knowing the Objective.
Your effort has to be for the correct objective. Simply
put, before plunging into any work, one has to know what
the objective of that endeavor is.
And while doing it, one must make a full effort to achieve
it. This theory is analogous to washing clothes. Generally,
clothes will get most stained around the collar and the cuffs.
So if one scrubbed the whole shirt, but not these two areas, is
that shirt clean? The answer is no. Since effort was not directed
to the right areas, the objective was not met, and that shirt
remained dirty.
The failure to meet this objective is like a person who is
diligent but ignorant. He can work very hard, but his efforts
will achieve little if anything, and sometimes, his efforts can
even bring about more problems. To reach the goal, one must
be fully aware and understand the objective of that undertaking
before getting started.
2. Make a full effort to reach the objective.
One must put a full effort into any project to obtain
the best quality outcome.
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How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes