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The simplest answer is that ignorance is the original source of what we experience as "evil" in the world. If individuals fail to understand causation/the way the world works/how we cause our own suffering, they end up doing things that others experience as "evil". But evil is an absolute term, and there are no absolutes in Buddhism.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoEvil comes from weakness that exists within the mind. There are three roots (causes) of evil. Greed, Anger and Delusion are the three roots of evil.
Greed has to be overcome by the practice of Letting Go.
Anger has to be overcome by the practice of Loving Kindness.
Delusion has to be overcome by Wisdom and Meditation.
These three are the roots of Goodness - and further explained in the eight-fold path.
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∙ 7y agoThe Buddhist view of evil does not match up with the Judeo-Christian view of the issue. The Abrahamic faiths see that there is an author of evil, the devil, who makes people to "evil" which in short is disobey god's rules. Buddhism has neither a god to create the rules or a devil to coerce people to disobey them. Buddhism instead has a position that all things can be evil - anger, lust, food, comfort, money, love - if taken to extremes. The proposition that one live wisely or skillfully by navigating the temptations to pursue excess will lead to a better life experience.
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What do you call people who believe in Buddha?
People who believe in Buddha are commonly called Buddhists. They practice Buddhism
What does drug abuse mean for Buddhists?
Buddhists believe in nirvana and thus do not believe in hurting anything.Their religion bans drugs.
What do Buddhists believe about poverty?
hry
Do Buddhists still believe in Agharta a subterranean empire populated by beings who occasionally surface?
Buddhists didn't believe in such a thing to begin with.
What do Buddhists believe causes pain?
Buddhists believe that pain and suffering comes from desires. In the Four Noble Turths, the second states this answer.
Which religions believed in reincarnation?
Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs believe in reincarnation.
Do Buddhists believe in bad luck?
No. Buddhists do believe that misfortunes are sometimes do to harmful actions performed in the past, either in this life or in previous lives.
Who were the people who believed in Buddhism?
Buddhists. There are still people who believe in Buddhism, and they are still called Buddhists.
What do Buddhists believe about how life came to be?
Although Buddhists may examine and study the origins of life they are more concerned that it did come to be without examining the cause. Unlike the Abrahamic faiths who require a deity to be the main mover for the formation of life Buddhists would be as happy with life originating as a natural and chemical process.
Why do Buddhists think mt fuji leads to another world?
Certainly all Buddhists do not believe this. There may be some Japanese Buddhists who think this.
Do Buddhists believe in Brahma?
no..he is a Hindu god
What two things do Hindus and Buddhists both believe?
Hindus and Buddhists both believe in Reincarnation (punarjanma). Also The Law of Cause and Effect (karma)
