Three Universal Truths

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The three universal truths are That Nothing in the world is lost, everything in the world changes, and that there is a law of cause and effect.

Nothing is lost- This truth is based on the idea of reincarnation. It is an idea that if something is lost, destroyed, or has died, it will come back to Earth in a different form, depending on how good or bad his Karma is. This is also based on Karma

Everything Changes- it is the law of impertinence, meaning that you do not want to become to attached to anything and not care about others but to not want anything and to give thanks when receiving things from others.

The Law of Cause and Effect- This truth is also called Karma. Karma is when if you do something good, something good will happen to you and if you do something bad, something bad will happen to you. Karma is technically an ancient form of a boomerang involving actions.


Taken from in class Notes

Need an external source. Extra credit opportunity RB


http://online.sfsu.edu/rone/Buddhism/footsteps.htm -EA