Discourse Analysis “Doing Good but Good Things Never Happen, Doing Evil but Good Things Happen” according to Kalama Sutta

Abstract

The objective of this article was to analyze the discourse “Doing Good but Good Things Never Happen, Doing Evil but Good Things Happen” according to Kalama Sutta. The methodology was based on the qualitative philosophical approach by studying and compiling the information from Tripitaka, all related documents and research papers. The results showed that: 1. one who believed that “doing good but good things never happen, doing evil but good things happen” interpreted this meaning based on material interest and emotional response; 2. The word “doing good but good things will happen” in the Buddhism philosophy meant the charity, not material interest or emotional response to greed; and 3. “Doing good but good things will happen, doing evil but bad things will happen” was actual. Doing good but good things never happen, doing evil but good things happen was only the emotional discourse when one felt disappointed in his/her material interest and emotional response only.