Can Murderers Be Forgiven? Buddhist Master's Shocking Answer. | Hunan University Q&A Session

Hunan University Q&A Session Marxist philosophy student asks about reincarnation. Train driver kills suicide jumper—victim or murderer? Khenpo Sodargye answers tough questions that blur Buddhism and materialism. ——? I want to be a good person, yet I often feel lost—how can I find my inner positive energy? Do humans really have reincarnation? Can past and present lives be connected? Buddhism teaches compassion, but how should we deal with death row inmates? Why do good deeds sometimes backfire? Is becoming a monk really just escaping reality? After thousands of years of education, why do people still commit evil? It takes three years to rise, only a day to fall—what is the secret of good and evil? Students’ sharp questions confront the perplexities of society and life itself. Khenpo Sodargye’s 2013 lecture at Hunan University featured an engaging Q&A session that will guide you to explore human nature, karma, good and evil, and the ultimate mysteries of life. 2013