May 8, 2016

Buddhism and Disability: Why Compassion is the Only Appropriate Response

Mindah-Lee Kumar Uncategorized Buddhism and disability, Buddhism and illness, Buddhism and mental illness, Buddhism disability, Buddhism disability karma, Buddhism illness, Buddhism illness beliefs, Buddhism mental illness, Buddhism reincarnation disability, Buddhist views on disability, Mental illness Buddhism

 
What is the Buddhist view of people with a disability? The answer will depend on who you talk to. Unfortunately many people misunderstand suffering as being a kind of punishment for one’s previous bad karma. Then, whenever we have the notion of punishment, it may seem justified for us to look down on others as being ‘bad’. But all these ideas are based on judgments, which highlights a common misunderstanding about karma.

This video discusses this issue of karma and disability and how the correct response can only ever be compassion.

P.S. I’m recovering from the flu so my voice is a bit up and down in this video!
 
 
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