Do Buddhists Believe in "Sin"?

Many people are attracted to Buddhism because it seems not to involve such notions as sin. I'll look at what sin means in the Western tradition, with an excursion into the first few Biblical Commandments. Then I'll turn to Buddhism and how its approach to ethics differs. 📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: https://books2read.com/buddhisthandbook 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: https://www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma 🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. ✅ Videos mentioned: Is Buddhism Atheist? — https://youtu.be/QOQiZbAPtW4 The Five Precepts of Buddhism: Historical Roots in Early Teachings — https://youtu.be/Ltr0gPj6s50 The Murderer Who Became Enlightened: Who was Angulimala? — https://youtu.be/bp4Ta4GKpMQ ✅ Sutta mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/sujato ✅ Other resources: https://www.lionsroar.com/do-buddhists-believe-in-sin/ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020&version=NIV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinedharmainstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougsdharma ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (2) Scarlett Farrow Carlos Gutierrez Matthew Smith Bob Snead JC Shantha Wengappuli Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld khobe schofield Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Kaine Usher Cookie Forthecookie Blaze Way Sonny Flink Steve Marlor David W Joy L Lee Andrew Tom Anthony Tucker Karlee R Rob Parisien Ethan M Billy in Singapore Derek Birch Matthew G Mynttinen Theodor Bernhard Aziz Rahman Olivia Otter Carl Lennartson xiao mao 00:00 Intro 01:24 What is sin? 02:51 The Ten Commandments 08:01 What Buddhism has to say: Buddhism and God 10:52 Moral law in India and Buddhism: karma 13:19 Is karma a “divine law”? 16:41 Karma in other lifetimes 17:20 Heavens and hells Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!