Merle: What time of day is it where you are? What day of the week?
Bill Find what makes your heart sing…and do it! ________________________________ From: Merle Lester <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, September 8, 2012 4:56:44 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] christian thank you bill...merle Sorry, I'll try to clean that Wikipedia quote up: "Karma (Sanskrit)[1] Pali: (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 samsara) originating in ancient India and treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions.[2]" - Wikipedia --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > Merle, > > "Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म IPA: [ˈkərmə] ( >listen);[1] Pali: 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 saṃsāra) originating in ancient India and >treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions.[2]" - Wikipedia > > Now which are you going to believe? Some 3rd- or 4th-hand interpretation of a >translation of something someone thought they heard Buddha say? Or >Wikipedia.com? I think(but don't know for sure) the term 'karma' and its use >as >a religious belief predates Buddha (Siddhartha) anyway... > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: > > > > "Karma is intention" -Buddha > > > > On 9/8/2012 3:51 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > I know a fair amount about Christianity but know much more about > > > Jesus' teachings. > > > > > > I think the term 'karma' means a kind of 'spiritual cause-and-effect'. > > > > > > Yes, I agree with you that at least most religions share a belief in > > > these principals. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  bill... do you know anything about christianity?. > > > > > > > > .jesus.. > > > > > > > > .what do you think karma means?. > > > > > > > > ..all religions are linked by the same principles. > > > > > > > > .merle > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > Oh yeah. I forgot that you don't 'do' metaphors very well. > > > > > > > > What I really said was: Christianity is all about 'being good' > > > because you fear punishment or hope for a reward. Both the punishment > > > (Hell) and reward (Heaven) are levied on you at sometime in the future > > > (Judgement Day). > > > > > > > > So I used the metaphors of a perpetual 'tomorrow' and the American > > > saying 'the check's in the mail' to represent promises (or threats) > > > that are 'supposed' to be coming you're way. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ã, what check.."money money money...makes you funny"..abba song > > > > > Ã, merle > > > > > Ã, > > > > > Kris, > > > > > > > > > > All will be delivered tomorrow...the check's on the way...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/7/2012 6:57 AM, Edgar Owen wrote: > > > > > > > Christianity is the biggest scam on the planet because it > > > promises > > > > > > > everything and delivers nothing! > > > > > > > > > > > > All appears so, when one seeks from other. > > > > > > > > > > > > KG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
