The two Basic Laws: the Law of Kamma and the law of Impermanence in Myanmar Way of Thinking

Abstract

The term 'Way of Thinking' refers to any individual's thinking in which the characteristic features of the thinking habits of the culture to which he belongs are revealed. The way of thinking of a society is conditioned by its cultural habits and attitudes. It can be said that in the Myanmar way of thinking, there are two basic laws, namely, the law of Kamma and the law of Impermanence. This paper points out these two basic laws in the general tendency of the way of thinking of Myanmar people with reference to Myanmar literature