Answer: Without a thorough understanding of the Law of Karma, we may hold onto wrong views, perceive things incorrectly, misinterpret everything, and act mistakenly, which diminishes our merit, causes us to accumulate negative karma, and ultimately closes off the path to spiritual enlightenment.
For example, if we see a practitioner living in solitude and diligently meditating, achieving spiritual results, we might conclude that solitude led to their success in practice. This view does not align with the Law of Karma and is therefore inaccurate. We must understand that the practitioner may have revered an enlightened Saint in the past or, despite living in solitude, consistently pays homage to the Buddha and maintains a vast compassion for all beings, combined with proper meditation practice to achieve such results.
Similarly, when we see someone born into a wealthy family and simply attribute their situation to luck without further reflection, we are missing the Law of Karma. To be born into a wealthy family, this person must have accumulated significant merit in past lives, allowing them to enjoy prosperity and comfort from birth in this life.
Conversely, when we see a poor person and assume they are lazy or unwilling to work, we are also ignoring the Law of Karma, pushing us to fall into the wrong views. Many hardworking people remain impoverished due to a lack of opportunities, assistance, or frequent misfortune. Poverty can result from various karmic causes, not just a single fixed cause. Poverty may result from stinginess, wastefulness, looking down on the poor, improper use of money, or giving to unworthy individuals…
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