Anthony, I haven't been beaten for a long time, but I remember feeling stiff and sore. What difference does it make if the one who beat me was bigger than me?
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Bill, >  > How do you feel when you get beaten plus insulted by a big guy almost twice > your size? >  > Anthony > > > ________________________________ > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2011, 18:14 > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism > > >  > Anthony, > > Why do we need to 'get even'? And what does that even mean? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > > > > ED, > > à> > I pick '1', except that 'viewing as...existences' should read 'which > > decides their fate in the present and future existences'. > > à> > That will cover punishment by law of a criminal in the present life. > > à> > Why does law have anything to do with karma? Because if the karma is not > > ripe, the bad guy just gets away with any felony and enjoys his trophy. > > That is why we need a future existence to get even. > > à> > Anthony > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: ED <seacrofter001@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2011, 2:13 > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism > > > > à> > à> > Take you pick, or create your own definition of 'karma', but preferably > > state what it is so that we may correctly understand your POV.ààà> > --ED > > > > Dictionary > > kar÷ma > > nounâââ¬Ã'/Ãâ¹Ãâ kärmÃâ°Ã¢â¢/âââ¬Ã' > > > > * (in Hinduism and Buddhism) The sum of a person's actions in this and > > previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future > > existences > > * Destiny or fate, following as effect from cause > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Web definitions > > à> > * (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine > > his destiny in his next incarnation > > wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn > > > > * > > * Karma (àäââ¬Â¢Ã Ã¤Ã°Ã Ã¥ï¿½Ã Ã¤Ã® ; kamma) in > > Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that > > which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called > > saáùÃ'sâra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, > > Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies. > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma > > > > * > > > > * (Karmic) law. This is a cycle which the New Age movement claims alters > > your next life. Karmic law means: If you do good in this life, you will be > > elevated in your next life. If you are bad in this life, you will descend > > in your next life. Christians do not believe in reincarnation. ... > > www.fillthevoid.org/NewAge/glossary.html > > > > * > > * Eastern name for the Law of Cause and Effect. The basic Law governing our > > existence in this solar system. Every thought, every action that we have > > and make sets into motion a cause. These causes have their effects, which > > make our lives, for good or ill. ... > > www.share-international.org/background/glossary/g_main.htm > > à> > * The law of cause and effect. 'Whatsoever a man soeth, that shall he also > > reap' (Gal. 6:7). > > www.motherandlanello.com/glossary.php > > à> > à> > > > * Cause and Effect. From an absolute standpoint, karma is the circumstance > > of the moment. Relatively, it is the endless chain of cause and effect that > > defines the future events of an individuals life. > > www.maximumbliss.com/zen dictionary.asp > > à> > à> > > > * The explanation of Karma varies slightly per tradition or philosophy, but > > the basic principle remains the same: "You reap what you sow" ââ¬Â¦ "what > > goes around, comes around" ââ¬Â¦ or (if you prefer) "an eye for an eye. > > ... > > blog.californiapsychics.com/blog/2009/04/psychic-dictionary.htââ¬Â¦ > > > > * > > * > > * A belief that all beings of lifeögods includedöare subject to the > > same hopeless cycle of pain, suffering, and rebirth. > > academics.triton.edu/faculty/mbotterweck/glossary.html > > > > * > > * > > * action; the act of doing > > www.healthandyoga.com/yogaglossary.html > > > > * > > * > > * Literally action; includes the law of cause and effect, the consequence > > of an action, performing positive actions results in positive results. > > www.yogaweb.com/yoga/essentials/dictionary.asp > > > > * > > > > * > > * is a Sanskrit word whose literal meaning is 'action'. It refers to the > > law that every action has an equal reaction either immediately or at some > > point in the future. ... > > www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/concepts/concepts_1ââ¬Â¦ > > > > * > > > > * Volition, volitional or intentional activity. Karma is always followed by > > its fruit, Vipaka. Karma and Vipaka are oftentimes referred to as the law > > of causality, a cardinal concern in the Teaching of the Buddha. > > www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/glossary.html > > > > à> > > > * The reward or punishment of any action of man is given by Gods order > > according to merit, God may give it or withhold it. > > www.sikhs.org/gloss2.htm > > > > * > > * coming most primordially from the hypothesized Indo-European root > > *k(w)er, and later from the Sanskrit verbal root káùââ¬Âº, means, > > simply, 'to do'. Monier-Williams gives 'act, action, performance, business' > > as its primary definitions, and, secondarily, 'office, scpecial duty, > > occupation, obligation'. ... > > www.jehsmith.com/1/2010/10/the-fossils-of-concepts-1.html > > à> > à> > > > * The Sanskrit term meaning "action." It refers to a concept in which the > > results of one's actions accumulate over one's life. Upon death, an > > individual's karma-this store of the results of actions-determines whether > > one is reborn in a higher or lower status. > > uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/hglossry.htm > > > > * > > * > > * A term from Hinduism and Bhuddism for the idea that what goes around > > comes around. This suggest fate not only within one's life but also in > > one's reincarnation. > > library.thinkquest.org/16665/glossary.htm > > > > à> > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! 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