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It is taught within practice of the Eight-fold Noble Path, emphasizing that present choices build future karma and that every person exists as part of an ongoing dynamic becoming. 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 \nA The Buddha taught karma when he walkedalong the Eight-fold Noble Path.TheDhammapada says,\"What we are todaycomes from our thoughts of yesterday,andour present thoughts build our life of tomor-row:Our life is the creation of our mind.If aman speaks or acts with a pure mind,joy fol-lows him as his own shadow.\"So,karma isactually within ourselves and flows like astream from past to present and from presentto future.Although we have a free choice,that decision is also creating a new karmawhich might cause your future choice.When Itrain my children,I am trying to change theirbehaviors.If I thought for a moment that thechildren’behaviors were unchangeable bytraining,I might give up trying.  \nHow do you like these words -a stage ofdynamic becoming?Each of us is on thestage.You are making your karma,your fam-ily is making the family karma,and yourcommunity is making your communitykarma and so on.If more people were to real-ize this fact and put desire for the welfare ofothers above their own desires,the worldwould be a better place.The chain of causeand effect willbecome a golden chain.  \nby Rev.Ryusho Matsuda  \nA lemon tree grows because the seed of thelemon was sown.The seed is the cause of thelemon.Therefore,a lemon is the result of theseed.In Buddhist terms,we call this seed\"IN\"-the inner and direct cause.But in orderto grow,it needs sunlight,air,ground,water.These “EN”-the external and indirect one.Human beings receive life-breath from ourparents;that could be said to be the innerand direct cause.However,while we grow up,we receive a multitude of external and indi-rect causes.According to the teaching of theBuddha,every action occurs in the harmonyof both IN and EN.Your past karma influ-ences your present life,which,in turn,influ-ence your life in future.Consequently youmust strive always for your good future.  \n# Karma\n\nThe Nichiren BuddhistInternational Center  \n29490 Mission Blvd.Hayward,CA 94544Telephone:(510)690-1222Fax:(510)690-1221Web site:www.nichiren-shu.orgE-mail:NBIC@nichiren-shu.org  \nQ I'm now more relaxed.But our life is so diffi-cult and sometimes my plans do not gosmoothly.At those times,I often think it ismy destiny not to succeed.But you taughtme that was a wrong idea.  \nA You should have a strong will.Reflecting onyour past experiences,you should work hard-er.Prof.J.Takakusu wrote in“The Essentialsof Buddhist Philosophy’,\"According to  \nThe Nichiren Buddhist  \nInternational Center  \nQ These days,I often hear the word“Karma”.I think that the word is a Buddhist term.Can you explain the meaning of karma?  \nA Karma is an important teaching of the Buddha.Simply put,it is the law of cause and effect.However,many people misunderstand themeaning of the word.Webster Dictionarystates:\"Karma is the totality of a person'sactions in any one of the successive states of hisexistence,thought of as determining his fate inthe next;loosely,fate;destiny”...  \nQ Wait a minute!Do you mean that karma is thesame as fatalism?You have often talked to meabout the importance of the Eight-fold NoblePath.So,I have tried to do good things andavoid bad conducts.If my life is predestined,then my efforts would be useless.  \nA That is the reason I said that many people misunderstand the meaning of karma.Even thedictionary quoted above has misinterpreted themeaning.It is important to observe the Eight-fold Noble Path because we believe in karma.karma can be defined as a deed which is pro-duced by an action of the mind.So,theBuddha says,\"As we sow,so must we reap.\"Therefore,each of us has his own karmic pathand reaps the consequences of his deeds:good,bad,or indifferent.  \nQI′m getting more confused.Could you explainit more simply and clear","cbCaifZJpXkFoyYr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifZJpXkFoyYr","pdf",1656589,"English","# Karma\n## Meaning of karma and cause-and-effect\n## Karma vs. fatalism\n## Inner and outer causes (IN and EN)\n## Personal practice and improving the future","[{\"question\":\"What is karma, according to this teaching?\",\"answer\":\"Karma is the law of cause and effect: deeds produced by actions of the mind that shape one’s life outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does karma relate to the Eight-fold Noble Path and religious life?\",\"answer\":\"The teaching connects karma to practice along the Eight-fold Noble Path, emphasizing that thoughts and actions in the present build future life.\"},{\"question\":\"Does karma mean the future is fixed like fatalism?\",\"answer\":\"No. The teaching distinguishes karma from fatalism: events have causes, but karma does not claim every event is caused only by conditions beyond one’s control.\"},{\"question\":\"How can someone use karma in daily life to improve the future?\",\"answer\":\"By recognizing that choices create new karma, one should strive for good future outcomes and cultivate will through reflection and practice.\"}]","Karma - Buddhist Teaching on Cause and Effect | PDF",1789138535]