Edgar, Not surprising. Many think karma is nonsense. However, I remember you did not think cause and effect is nonsense. Right? Anthony
________________________________ From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2012, 2:51 Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen Story: Cause and effect This is why the idea of karma is total nonsense.... Edgar On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:20 AM, ED wrote: > > > > >Zen Story: Cause and effect >There lived an old farmer who had worked on his fields for many, many years. >One day, his horse bolted away. His neighbors dropped in to commiserate with >him. "What awful luck," they tut-tutted sympathetically, to which the farmer >only replied, "We'll see." > >Next morning, to everyone's surprise, the horse returned, bringing with it >three other wild horses. "How amazing is that!" they exclaimed in excitement. >The old man replied, "We'll see." > >A day later, the farmer's son tried to mount one of the wild horses. He was >thrown on the ground and broke his leg. Once more, the neighbors came by to >express their sympathies for this stroke of bad luck. "We'll see," said the >farmer politely. > >The next day, the village had some visitors – military officers who had come >with the purpose of drafting young men into the army. They passed over the >farmer's son, thanks to his broken leg. The neighbors patted the farmer on his >back – how lucky he was to not have his son join the army! "We'll see," was >all that the farmer said! >http://www.buddhagroove.net/2010/06/zen-story-cause-and-effect.html > > > >
