Hi, Having Trouble Lurking Bill,
I love strong statement... I always enjoyed your posting.
I don't "know" whether karma has a position in zen or not. I don't
"know" where it belongs. Do you? :-)
I also don't "know" what zen is. You have stated many times about
"true zen" as "True zen". Is there one? Or is zen just one, the ONE,
which includes everything - form, formless, all right and wrong......?
That said however, I do like your statement that when there is no you,
nothing sticks. Spiritually I agree. However, Edgar may argue in the
physical world, if I am hit by a car, it was not me?
Is there cause and effect in zen? small cap zen? I love your
categorization and care in "your" dictionary.
Happy Thanks Giving,
JM
Bill Smart wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble lurking...
>
> Karma does not have a position in zen.
>
> Karma is a belief in a lot of religions, like Buddhism, Hinduism and
> even Christianity - 'as you sow, so shall you reap', 'if you're 'bad'
> you'll go to hell but if you're 'good' you'll go to heaven', etc...
>
> Maintain a clear mind and karma is not relevant. How can YOU generate,
> accumulate and/or be affected by KARMA if there is no YOU?
>
> If however a clear mind is not maintained and there is a big fat YOU
> waddling around out there like a big wad of spiritual Velcro, then who
> knows what could stick to it? Maybe even karma!
>
> Clear Mind. Just THIS!
>
> ...Bill!
>
>
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