'Cause and effect' consequences are not articulated.
Nor do they speak of reincarnation of a living self.
Indic dharmas say that virtuous and vicious deeds produce fruits that accrue to the doer.
And the 'effects' may not be produced immediately.
A living self may experience the fruits of his deeds in another life.
White people take strong objection to this.
Generally, their contention is that one needs to live only this present life.
And after death, one stations oneself somewhere, till judgement day.
After judgement, this lived self is evaluated and sent either to eternal paradise or eternal damnation.
These days, I am visited by many white people.
Now this man was an author of many books - and he jovially shared his experience.
He could not come to terms with a contradiction in the Bible which says, 'God is love', and also speaks of 'eternal damnation'.
He approached a priest in church.
And received reply, 'Presence of eternal hell is real; but it is always empty.'
Coming to think of it, God cannot send anyone to hell - for He is love.
And rebirths are ruled out.
So all can be sent only to heaven.
Jokes apart, if one looks at it honestly, this can only lead to chaos, to anarchic attitudes.
- Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Kanchi
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