Instances of belief in fate in South India
Man's life is predetermined by Karma. The deeds of an earlier existence bear their fruits in the present life. That is why the poor man is poor and the rich is happy with his wealth and good fortune. One man is born a brahman and another spends his days as a pariah. The law of Karma has spread...
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| description | Man's life is predetermined by Karma. The deeds of an earlier existence bear their fruits in the present life. That is why the poor man is poor and the rich is happy with his wealth and good fortune. One man is born a brahman and another spends his days as a pariah. The law of Karma has spread in the wake of Buddhism all over the Indian continent and far beyond, whereas its complement and presupposition Samsara for the most part appears as an intellectual conception with little foundation in popular belief. But Karma is not blind. On the contrary it is absolutely just, and for that very reason inescapable. This is, however, modified in so far as good deeds are both possible and profitable. The fatal consequences of the Karma of previous births end with this span of existence. Life hereafter will depend on the fruits of accumulated Karma here and now. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2280eec49994b5c841ca3a2744e2a4b2022-12-22T01:33:11ZengDonner InstituteScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis0582-32262343-49371967-01-01210.30674/scripta.67011Instances of belief in fate in South IndiaCarl DiehlMan's life is predetermined by Karma. The deeds of an earlier existence bear their fruits in the present life. That is why the poor man is poor and the rich is happy with his wealth and good fortune. One man is born a brahman and another spends his days as a pariah. The law of Karma has spread in the wake of Buddhism all over the Indian continent and far beyond, whereas its complement and presupposition Samsara for the most part appears as an intellectual conception with little foundation in popular belief. But Karma is not blind. On the contrary it is absolutely just, and for that very reason inescapable. This is, however, modified in so far as good deeds are both possible and profitable. The fatal consequences of the Karma of previous births end with this span of existence. Life hereafter will depend on the fruits of accumulated Karma here and now.https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67011Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- HinduismFate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- BuddhismIndiaKarmaPhilosophy, HinduPhilosophy, Buddhist |
| spellingShingle | Carl Diehl Instances of belief in fate in South India Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism India Karma Philosophy, Hindu Philosophy, Buddhist |
| title | Instances of belief in fate in South India |
| title_full | Instances of belief in fate in South India |
| title_fullStr | Instances of belief in fate in South India |
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| title_short | Instances of belief in fate in South India |
| title_sort | instances of belief in fate in south india |
| topic | Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism Fate and fatalism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism India Karma Philosophy, Hindu Philosophy, Buddhist |
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