略說因果 A Brief Discussion on Cause and Effect (Karma)

之前一直想寫這個主題

但又不覺得自己能講得明白

本來想無止盡的拖稿的

剛好看到公視有相關的節目

覺得還是多少試著來寫寫看

因果、因果，種什麼因得什麼果

這背後的因緣往往要有宿命通的才說的清

甚至是要佛才說的清

既然如此，對於沒有神通的一般人要怎麼辦??

首先，對於一個成熟的大人來說

經歷的事情夠多了以後

很自然的可以知道，自己被人討厭是因為白目

考試沒考好是因為沒念書

被罰錢是因為自己超速、闖紅燈之類的

事業不成功是因為沒有廣結善緣，努力還不夠

很自然地就接受了自己種的因還不夠

所以失敗了

那要怎麼下次不會失敗??

從上次的失敗吸取教訓

知道還需要在哪裡下功夫，去種因

那如果老是遇到衰事不是自己能控制的呢??

相信因果的人通常可以很快的接受

然後在相對應的因上去下功夫

繼續的忍耐跟在善因上面下功夫

該阻止的就去阻止

那什麼都不懂的小孩呢??

父母常常打小孩出氣

小孩該怎麼辦呢??

明白的大人們即使知道這是業報

也應該阻止打小孩的父母們繼續種惡因

即使這是小孩本身的業報

但是很多時候

事情沒有這麼簡單

假設父親是家中唯一的經濟支柱

喝醉酒後就打小孩

母親又沒有謀生能力

社會救助也幫不太上忙的時候怎麼辦??

這邊只用這樣的例子來說明其複雜性

畢竟因果是互相影響的

先不提玄學超越時空間的因果糾纏

受果的同時也在造因，因又決定了果

不管如何

筆者還是想奉勸這些父母們

不管是對小孩心靈上還是肉體上的傷害

這對你(妳)是沒有任何益處的

另外，篤信宗教的父母們

成年人都不見得會想懂，會想信

小孩是無辜的，這麼小是沒辦法懂的

您的信仰是用來約束自己用的

不是拿來情勒小孩的

這是在造惡因，為將來的惡果鋪路

想學想信的就去學去信

不學不信的就去不學不信

再怎麼難過的最終都會過去

再怎麼不捨的最終也會過去

願各位幸福無煩惱

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I’ve wanted to write about this topic for a while but always felt that I couldn't explain it clearly. However, after watching a related program on public television, I decided to give it a try.

Karma, or cause and effect, essentially means that what you sow, you shall reap. The intricacies of these causes and effects often require divine insight or even the Buddha's wisdom to fully understand. So what can ordinary people, who lack such supernatural insight, do?

Understanding Karma in Everyday Life

For a mature adult who has experienced enough in life, it becomes naturally clear that:

• Being disliked is often due to one's own insensitive behavior.
• Failing an exam is due to insufficient study.
• Getting fined is because of speeding or running a red light.
• A lack of success in business might be due to not building enough goodwill or not working hard enough.

By recognizing these patterns, we come to accept that our failures are due to insufficient effort or the wrong actions. To avoid future failures, we learn from past mistakes and work on improving ourselves.

Dealing with Uncontrollable Misfortunes

What if we keep encountering misfortunes beyond our control? People who believe in karma usually accept such situations more readily. They focus on continuing to work on good causes, endure the present difficulties, and make efforts to prevent or mitigate negative situations.

Karma and Children

What about children who don't understand anything yet? If parents take out their frustrations on their children, what should be done? Even if we understand this as karmic retribution, it's essential to stop parents from creating more negative karma by harming their children.

However, life is often more complicated than this. For example, if a father is the sole breadwinner, gets drunk, and beats his children, and the mother lacks the ability to support the family financially, and social assistance is inadequate, what can be done?

The Complexity of Karma

This example highlights the complexity of karma, as it involves interconnected causes and effects. We should acknowledge that while receiving the consequences of past actions, we are simultaneously creating new causes, which will determine future outcomes.

Advice to Parents

I still want to advise parents: harming your children, whether mentally or physically, benefits no one.

Religious Parents

For parents deeply rooted in religion, remember that adults often struggle to understand and believe, so it's even harder for innocent children to grasp these concepts. Your faith should guide your own behavior, not be used to manipulate or guilt-trip your children. This can lead to creating negative karma and setting the stage for future suffering.

Embracing Individual Choices

Those who wish to learn and believe should do so freely, and those who do not should be free to choose otherwise.

No matter how difficult a situation is, it will eventually pass. Similarly, no matter how cherished something is, it will also eventually pass.

May everyone be happy and free from suffering.