Bill, No, it doesn't follow the logical pattern of cause and effect that's why it's nonsense.... See my other posts of this AM...
Edgar On Jan 15, 2012, at 3:25 AM, Bill! wrote: > Edgar, > > I agree and don't agree. > > I agree with your position if what you said means 'karma' is just a concept > and not real. > > I don't agree if you mean it's illogical. It's not illogical since it follows > the logical pattern of cause-and-effect. > > But of course the very fact that it is logical for me means it's a concpet > and therefore illusory. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
