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Is All Due to Karma? The Buddha's Stance |
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Kuan, Tse-fu (著)
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| Source |
Philosophy East and West
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| Volume | v.73 n.3 |
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| Date | 2023.07 |
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| Pages | 653 - 676 |
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| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
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https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/
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| Location | Honolulu, HI, US [檀香山, 夏威夷州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: Yuan Ze University, Taiwan. |
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| Abstract | The Buddha seems ambivalent in his position about whether all our feelings can be ascribed to karma, even if indirectly. He unequivocally states: "Karma distinguishes beings as inferior and superior," which covers various aspects of life that affect our feelings. On the other hand, again and again he criticizes some religions for holding the doctrine "whatever a person experiences is caused by karma," or puts aside karma in favor of obvious causation. This issue can be addressed in several ways: the Buddha implies a distinction between past and present karma, and the unthinkable nature of karma entails the question "Who are qualified to pronounce karma?" Also, the Buddha is careful to avoid a fatalistic view of karma doctrine, his skill in means leads to the inconsistency of his mode of expression, and the two levels of truth allow him to speak in conformity with worldly conventions endorsed by "the wise." |
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| Table of contents | I. Introduction 653
II. Support for “Whatever a Person Experiences Is Caused by Karma” 653
III. Objection to “Whatever a Person Experiences Is Caused by Karma” 657
IV. The Buddha’s Stance 663
V. Conclusion 669
Notes 670
References 674 |
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| ISSN | 00318221 (P); 15291898 (E) |
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| DOI | 10.1353/pew.2023.a903367 |
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| Hits | 136 |
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| Created date | 2024.03.18 |
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| Modified date | 2024.03.19 |
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