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Based on the provided text regarding the Buddhist perspective on Karma, here are three key points summarizing the passage:
1. Continuity Without a Permanent Self
The Buddha denied the existence of a permanent, unchanging soul or "self." Instead, human life is described as an unbroken series of psychic (mental) and somatic (physical) events. What connects these successive states is not a soul, but a correlation kept in motion by the power of karma.
2. Desire as the Binding Force
The "law of karma" is fueled by the intensity of an individual’s desires.
Volitional States: Desires are mental states that condition a person's actions.
The Bond: It is ultimately desire that binds a person to the world and the cycle of rebirth through the karmic consequences of those actions.
3. Karma as the Engine of Life
Karma acts as the primary driver of the life process.
The Process: Actions "jell" into karma, which in turn conditions specific consequences.
The Outcome: Beyond just keeping the cycle going, the kind of karma performed determines the specific nature and outcome of the future life-states.
TAGLINE: The Engine of Desire, the Cycle of Change.
Would you like me to compare these Buddhist views on "no-self" with the Gita’s views on "I-ness" from the previous text?
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