This helps many followers of these beliefs not get lost with all the materialistic and temporary things of the world. In these aspects, The Upanishads and The Dhammapada are very positive in their moral outlooks. On the other hand, they also have caused or allowed the continuation of inequality and injustice in the world. Karma has created hierarchy by being the bases of the caste system, which has been a system of oppression and injustice for hundreds of years. In The Dhammapada, the caste system was dropped. By focusing on other worldly existence, it takes away attention from the inequality and injustices that need to be stopped in this world. Other worldly existence suddenly becomes the most important thing, not trying to change the injustices in the world by working together with the people of this
This helps many followers of these beliefs not get lost with all the materialistic and temporary things of the world. In these aspects, The Upanishads and The Dhammapada are very positive in their moral outlooks. On the other hand, they also have caused or allowed the continuation of inequality and injustice in the world. Karma has created hierarchy by being the bases of the caste system, which has been a system of oppression and injustice for hundreds of years. In The Dhammapada, the caste system was dropped. By focusing on other worldly existence, it takes away attention from the inequality and injustices that need to be stopped in this world. Other worldly existence suddenly becomes the most important thing, not trying to change the injustices in the world by working together with the people of this