The Doctrine of Karma and the Future Mankind

Abstract

It is decided if an action is good or bad based on the quality of its intention. In this action, individuals who do good deeds are rewarded with happiness, while those who commit evil deeds experience the opposite effect. This foundational doctrine is the foundation of Karma in its widest sense. This concept of Karma, which declares, “You must reap what you sow,” is embraced by many religious traditions. Way to the conventional religious concept of Karma, the Buddhist doctrine of Karma stresses the law of cause and consequence, which distinguishes it in several ways. There is no place in Buddhism for the idea of a god who determines who is rewarded and punished.

To put it another way, God does not determine the relationship between a good or wicked action and the punishment that follows. According to Buddhism, while our past causally impacts our present state of being, this does not mean that our past actions completely dictate our future actions; rather, given our current circumstances, we continue to have the freedom to choose how we choose to live. The actions we took in the past determine not just our present state but also, to some extent, who we are as individuals. Nevertheless, the past does not directly impact the morality of our present decisions. This research paper presents an in-depth discussion ofthe doctrine of karma and the future of mankind.