Steve, At least I understand 90% of what you mean. if the world consists of only (global) mind, and nothing else, karma does not work. I don't like the possible result of our freedom to commit felonies. Or the lazy conclusion of kelesha is the same as bodhi. Anthony
--- On Mon, 4/4/11, SteveW <[email protected]> wrote: From: SteveW <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Why bother with Zazen? Better a Roulette To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 4 April, 2011, 10:01 PM --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Steve, > Â > What do you think is Gotama's viewpoint? I believe he put a lot of emphasis > on karma, which is deterministic. > Â > Anthony > > Hi Anthony. I am glad you asked me this. I actually answered this in other > posts, but I will be happy to repeat myself. Unlike some early Hindu groups, > Gotama understood karma as being mental. This aligns very well with Quantum > probability. Each time a Conditioned Volitional Impulse arises, we have a > split-second in which to either identify with it or not. If we DO identify > with it, the probability increases that we will continue to identify with it > in the future. But unlike hard Newtonian determinism, even if the probability > is 99.9 percent that we will continue to react mindlessly to the samskara, > there is still the real possibility that we won't. But please understand that > the ego is an illusion. The ego is not choosing to either identify or not > identify with anything, because the ego-entity doesn't exist as such. > Ultimately it is The Whole Show that is awakening to It's own true nature and > transcending all limitations, including so-called Laws of Nature. Ultimately, the Great Self of the Buddha (As the Nirvana Sutra puts it) is not enslaved to anything, including cause-and-effect! The Dzogchen people understand this very well, as do the Kashmir Shaivite people. But WE are the Buddha! Insofar as we realize this, we too can rest in that incomprehensible Freedom. IMO. Steve > >
