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Karma—the notion of cause and effect
Karma of the three periods of time refers to the causes and effects involved in the past, present, and future. In applying this concept in our daily life, we should always be aware of the consequences of our actions.
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The surnames of monastic
Buddhist monks in China all use the surname Shi derived from Shakya—Shakyamuni Buddha's clan name—which shows that they are children of Shakyamuni Buddha. We should only ask monasti...
The three levels of compassion
Help sentient beings but refrain from dwelling on it, this is causeless compassion.
Is Buddhism theistic or non-theistic
Buddhism is non-theistic, which holds that everything in this world is the result of the combination of causes and conditions, not created by an eternal being as the Creator.