In the understanding of the occult arts, many looked at all aspects of occults/fortune reading to see one’s future. There is one interesting Buddhist sutra which is the Karma Sutra or The Cause and Effect Sutra which expound the law of Karma. Because of Karmic effects inherited from previous lives, some people are poor, some rich, some happy and some miserable. Some of the examples of the Karmic law are appended below in terms of question and answer:

Effect No (1):Why are we Government Officer in this-life?

Cause:Because we have built Buddha’s images in our previous life.

Effect No (2):Why in this-life we have luxurious cars and various transportation facilities?

Cause:Because we have repaired broken bridges and paved roads for the benefits of others in our previous lives.

Effect No (3):Why in this-life we have clothing in great variety?

Cause:Because we have donated warm clothing to monks

Effect no (4):Why in this-life we have splendid food?

Cause:Because we have donated food to the poor in our previous life

Effect No (5):Why in this-life we are starving and clothless?

Cause:Because we were too stingy to donate to charity in our previous lives

Effect No 6:Why in this-life we have houses and buildings?

Cause:Because we have donated food to monasteries in our previous lives.

Effect No (7):Why in this-life we are so prosperous and happy?

Cause:Because we have donated money to build temples and public shelters in our previous lives

Effect No (8):Why in this life-we are pretty and handsome?

Cause:Because we respectfully offered flowers to the Buddha’s altar in or previous lives

Effect No (9):Why in this-life we are so intelligent and wise?

Cause:Because we were a devout Buddhist and a sober vegetarian in our previous lives

Effect No (10):Why in this-life we are liked by others?

Cause: Because we have created good relationship with people in our previous lives

Effect No (11):Why in this-life, husband and wife are faithful to each other?

Cause:Because you have decorated the temple with scrolls and tapestries to Buddha in your previous life.

Effect No (12):Why in this-life you have both parents?

Cause:Because you have respected and helped the lonely people in your previous life.

Effect No (13):Why in this-life you are an orphan?

Cause:Because you were a bird-shooter in your previous life.

Effect No (14):Why in this-life you have man children?

Cause:Because you have printed and distributed sutras in your previous life.

Effect No (15):Why in this-life a son dies young?

Cause:Because you have committed killing by drowning a baby-girl in your previous life.

Effect No (16):Why in this-life you are heirless?

Cause:Because you have destroyed flowers habitually in your previous life.

Effect No (17):Why in this-life you enjoy longevity and good health?

Cause:Because you set free sentient being in your previous life.

Effect No (18):Why in this-life you are short-lived?

Cause: Because you have committed too many killings in your previous life.

Effect No (19):Why in this-life you have no spouse?

Cause:Because you have committed adultery in your previous life.

Effect No (20):Why in this-life you are a widow?

Cause:Because you have ill-treated your husband in your previous life.

Effect No (21):Why in this-life are a serf?

Cause:Because you were disloyal and ungrateful in your previous life.

Effect No (22):Why in this-life you have clear and good-sighted eyes?

Cause:Because you have donated oil to light up the Buddha’s altar in your previous life.

Effect No (23):Why is this-life you suffer from blindness?

Cause:Because you have distorted truths and misled others in your previous life.

Effect No (24):Why in this-life you have wry mouth?

Cause:Because you have intentionally blown out candles before the Buddha’s altar in your previous life.

Effect No (25):Why in this-life you are dumb and deaf?

Cause:Because you have vituperated your parents in your previous life.

Effect No (26):Why in this-life you are hunch back?

Cause:Because you jeered at Buddha’s followers in your previous life.

Effect No (27):Why in this-life you have disabled hands?

Cause:Because you have committed evils with your hands in your previous life.

Effect No (28):Why in this-life you have lame-legs?

Cause:Because you were a robber in your previous life.

Effect No (29):Why in this-life you are born as a horse or an ox?

Cause:Because you have never paid your debts in your previous life

Effect No (30):Why in this-life you are born as a pig or a dog?

Cause:Because you have deceived and harmed others in your previous life.

Effect No 31: Why in this-life you suffer from constant illness?

Cause:Because you have offered flesh(meat) to monks in your previous life.

Effect No 32:Why in this-life you are healthy?

Cause: Because you have offered medicine to cure the sick people in your previous life.

Effect No 33:Why in this-life you are imprisoned?

Cause:Because you have relentlessly committed evils in your previous life.

Effect No 34:Why in this-life you are starved to death?

Cause: Because you have plugged snakepits and mouse-holes in your previous life.

Effect No 35: Why in this-life you die of poison?

Cause: Because you intentionally poisoned a river or water-source in your previous life.

Effect No 36:Why in this-life you are forlon and friendless?

Cause:Because you were unfaithful and deceitful to others in your previous life.

Effect No 37:Why in this-life you are born as a dwarf?

Cause:Because you have read and written sutra on the floor in your previous life.

Effect No 38:Why in this-life you spew blood?

Cause:Because you have eaten meat while praying in your previous life.

Effect No 39:Why in this-life you are deaf?

Cause:Because you have attended Buddhist instructions with levity in your previous life.

Effect No 40:Why in this-life you are afflicted with ulcers?

Cause:Because you have offered meat before the Buddha’s altar in your previous life.

Effect No 41:Why in this-life you have bad body odour?

Cause:Because you have sold incense with dishonesty in your previous life.

Effect No 42:Why in this-life you die by hanging yourself

Cause:Because you hunted animals by using ropes and nets in your previous life.

Effect No 43:Why in this-life you are bereft of a spouse?

Cause:Becasue you have been unduly envious and jealous in your previous life.

Effect No 44:Why in this-life you are struck by lightning or burnt by fire?

Cause:Because you have committed dishonest trading with customers in your previous life.

Effect No 45:Why in this-life you are wounded by beasts or snakes?

Cause:Because you have created enemies in your previous life.

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