1. Abortion and Buddhism
According to Vinaya, the monastic code recognizes human life is formed at conception when consciousness enters the womb. ... The Buddha lays out the monastic codes to refrain the members of sangha from taking lives. ... As one could imagine, the cycle of revenge kept going until both sides met Buddha. ... Being aborted may be the karmic fruit for the fetus, but the outcome would have a negative impact on people who are involved in the act, which would result a new cycle of hatred and revenge. ... Even though Buddha clearly lays out the monastic codes to refrain the sangha from involving in abo...
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