Timeline for How to make a decision based on Buddhist principles?
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| Jul 15, 2014 at 21:14 | comment | added | Buddhah | Sure. Many lay followers break every precept, lie, cheat, murder etc, but this doesnt make them good lay followers :-). This may seem off topic but it's really very pertinent. The Buddha said to practice the Darmha 'as though your head was on fire' :-). I think good deeds would be best for any lay person in context to activity. If you study, study for your own liberation and others. If you work, work for your won liberation and others :-). Things like working with the sick, the poor, the ageing and the dying would be perfect pursuits. | |
| Jul 15, 2014 at 3:58 | comment | added | Larry Juang | Thank you! While I understand Buddhism does not encourage worldly pursuits, it is also not discouraging it if I am not mistaken. We see in the times of Buddha many lay followers were successful merchants, artisans, warriors, etc. I agree that worldly pursuits are not worth hanging on to, but it remains my duty to support myself and find means to support the dharmma. My original question was more directed to the 'principles' involved in decision making. I'd say Karma is accumulated when the mind acts. So perhaps I meant to ask what kind of decisions lead to the best/least karma. | |
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| Jul 14, 2014 at 20:04 | history | answered | Buddhah | CC BY-SA 3.0 |