Bhagavad Gita Vs Dhammapada

Karma, as defined by Hinduism and Buddhism is, “the principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his reincarnation as the effect of his past deeds.” Both religions show a lot of “reliance” on karma and the consequences from it. The “Dhammapada” and the “Bhagavad Gita” in their own ways showcase the two different beliefs in karma and the “self.” It is apparent that although the concept of Karma is the same in both religions, the ways karma occurs for each is considerably different. The “Dhammapada basis” is its belief about karma on actions and states that, “Speaking or acting with an impure mind And trouble will follow you As the wheel follows the ox that draws the cart.” It simply states that speaking
In Buddhism, it “instills a sense of obligation” in the minds of its believers. It states that, “What good will they do you If you do not act upon them? Are you a shepherd Who counts another man's sheep, Never sharing the way?” It “fixates” that there is an obligation to not only be pure and true to yourself but, also requires that you are pure and true to others and in doing so, “karmically,” good things will happen to you. The “Karmic law” in Buddhism put in simple terms states that, “Karma is a natural law. Karma is the currency of your life. With the currency of karmic actions, you purchase and create all your life experiences — good, bad, pleasant, and unpleasant. Karma is the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words, and deeds.” The Buddhism in the “Dhammapada” encourages its followers to, “Be quick to do good. If you are slow, The mind, delighting in mischief, Will catch you. Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you.” In this article from the “Dhammapada,” it clear that the right thing to do in any instance is being efficient in doing good and if you are not quick enough, you are more likely to do bad which will result in bad
On the other hand, the Buddhist beliefs in karma have little to do with God whereas, Hinduism “affirms” that karma is related to a higher power that must be obeyed. In Hinduism, people saw your karma as something given to you by the gods, who decided everything that happened. “Because, whatever noble persons do, others follow. Whatever standard they set up, the world follows.” The “Bhagavad Gita” mentions on “more than one account” the act of following someone, usually referred to as the “Supreme Lord” or “O Krishna”. The “Bhagavad Gita asserts that the Lord” must be pleased with your actions. Although in the end karma will determine your fate the Lord also has a very significant role. Another case in which the “Bhagavad Gita reaffirms” the need to please the Lord is when “Krishna” himself says, “But, those who carp at My teaching and do not practice it, consider them as ignorant of all knowledge, senseless, and lost.” This implies that what he, “Krishna,” says is good and that people must follow him and if they do not they are senseless and lost. Along with having to follow a certain set of rules or beliefs, Hindu karma also mentions “intellect” as something that is pretty significant which is also not as serious as it is in Buddhist karma. Having beliefs in “intellect” and also having to please someone creates “levels of inferiority and superiority” which the “Bhagavad Gita” also briefly