Retribution in Buddhist Philosophical Perspective

Abstract

The objective of the research article entitled “Retribution in Buddhist Philosophical Perspective” is to survey the problem of retribution and its causes from a Buddhist perspective. The research methodology is document research by collecting data from related documents. The findings are as follows, as a whole, Buddhist philosophy denies retribution, but in part, retribution can be accepted on some level. In the respect of denial, retribution is a part of the main teaching of suffering, which is caused by cravings then followed by clinging to or attachment to the thing we like and displeasing with the thing we hate which retribution was included. In part of discipline (Vinaya), which was promulgated by the Buddha in order to punish the transgressors, the real spirit is to make one remorse and upgrade oneself, with the strong belief of capacity of oneself-training for all human beings.  And retribution that can be acceptable in a Buddhist perspective, if any, retribution is not fighting eye-to-eye, but by the method of middle-man. That is the law of Kamma, which will provide a suitable result to all justly.