Kindergarten Buddhism: You do good, you get good results; you do bad, you get bad results

"Look at everything, even your sense of who you are, as types of action, and then look at whether they’re skillful or not. This is where that reflection on karma can take you. That fifth reflection may sound very simple, very basic — some people call it kindergarten Buddhism: You do good, you get good results; you do bad, you get bad results. But it’s exploring that basic principle that can take you all the way."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Up for the Challenge"

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