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By Christopher Pusateri
Decadence Defined:
The process of falling away or declining (from a prior state of excellence, vitality, prosperity, etc.); decay; impaired or deteriorated condition (Oxford English Dictionary). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfx4yJXUuI
The universal law which governs the physical and moral order of the universe (Ethics, P.1). - all aspects of life is centered around this universal law called Dharma (seasons, movement of nature, the world).
Karma Defined:
The ancient Buddha defined as a reference to moral choices and the actions consequent of them (Ethics P. 6). This Karma according to the Buddha has two type of effects: 1. Transitive- direct moral impact one has on everyone. Ex. When another person is killed he or she is deprived from their life. 2. intransitive- the way the a persons moral actions affect the agent through an individuals free will of rational choice shaping his or her own destiny. (Ethics P.6).
Karma Continued
A key aspect of Karma that has not yet been experienced can be carried onto the next life due to previous incarnation our past. in aspects including but not limited to: - own family, - social status, - physical appearance - individual character - personality.
Christianity:
Jesus: (72 BC/BCE to 3036 AD/CE) Central figure among Christians Awaited messiah in the old testament Performed miracles Healed the sick Aided the those in need of his grace
Sin
Christians believe they can only be healed by Gods good graces for their sins Since all monks believe in anatta (non self) sin, does non existent and therefore the Buddha does not have a soul because everything in the world is samuppada. Gautama believes everything comes from a lot of various causes which creates a web or chain causation.
Continued:
Joanna Rogers says that samuppada is essential to Buddhist ethics because morality is based on interdependence in the individual karma (continued to future life) and anatta (Soko, P.78).
Afterlife Christianity:
Heaven- angles Hell demons
References:
Smith, (2007) Understanding Word Realgions Soko, K. (2009)A mounting Eat West Tention Keown, D. (2000). Buddhist ethics: A very short introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc. Maraldo J.The Hermeneutics of Practice in Dogen and Francis of Assisi An Exercise in Buddhist-Christian Dialogue retrieved from Attla Nadami K, (2001) Hope for Peace