Chapter 50 Conclusion-3

The concept of karma, undeniably a Buddhist trademark, is also contained within these four truths.When causes and conditions come together and there are no obstacles, results will appear.The result is karma.Karma is a collection of consciousness (mind, or ego).If this ego acts out of craving or aversion, a negative karma is created.Wholesome karma occurs when thoughts or actions are motivated by loving-kindness, patience, and the desire for the happiness of others.However, motives, actions and karma are dreamlike in nature.To transcend karma, be it good or evil, is Nirvana.Any so-called good deeds that are not based on these four views are just righteousness, and it is not Siddhartha's ultimate way.Even if you can feed all the hungry beings in the world, if you have none of these four views, then it is only a good deed, not a path to enlightenment.In fact, it may be a righteous walk designed to feed and sustain the ego.

Because of these four truths, Buddhists can practice purification through repentance.If someone is discouraged by feeling weak or guilty, thinking that sin has been hindering his enlightenment, he can be relieved.Knowing that sin is reconciled.Therefore it must be impermanent and purifiable.On the other hand, if he feels that his abilities or merits are insufficient, he can also feel relieved.Know that merit can be accumulated by doing good deeds, and that lack of merit is impermanent and therefore subject to change. The practice of nonviolence by Buddhists is not just about smiling and withdrawing or being meek and considerate.The basic causes of violence come from the attachment to extreme ideas, such as fairness or morality.This attachment usually comes from the habit of adopting dualistic views, such as good and evil, beauty and ugliness, morality and immorality.The rigid sense of self-righteousness of the individual takes up all the space, so that there is no room for compassion for others, and sanity is lost.Violence can be prevented by understanding that all these views or values, and those who promote them, are harmonious and impermanent.When you have no ego, no clinging to the ego, there is absolutely no reason to use violence.It is easier to forgive our enemies for their irritating behavior if we understand that they are controlled by powerful influences such as their own ignorance and hatred, that they are stuck in a habit.Likewise, if a psychopath insults you, you have no reason to be angry.If we can go beyond believing in the extremes of duality, we can go beyond the causes of violence.