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"Akaliko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Riku Simonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > If the Law of Karma truly exists than poor, handicapped, mentally ill
> > etc. people are just "enjoying" the evil fruits of his/her previous
> > evil action. What a disturbing thought what is hard to accept.
> > Riku
>
> Buddha says, "Don't try to understand how karmic energies are operating in
> life by your limited knowledge, because it is a vast subject. If someone is
> going to think about the operation of karma in life, he will go mad."
>
> Buddhism does not say that everything is depending on karma. Every human
> action, happening, or event, cannot be connected with the previous karmic
> energies.
Karmic energies is one factor out of the Five-fold Natural Law
> (Law of Nature),ie. utu, bija, citta, kamma, dhamma.
could you translate these terms, please?
> Buddha classified the concept of karma in:
> Kukkuravatiya Sutta MII,
> Culakammavibhanga Sutta MIII,
> 1st stanza of the Dhammapada.
>
> Buddha's definition of karma: " Oh monks, I say, WILL is karma." ("Cetanam
> aham bhikkhave kammam vadami")
> So, not all human actions are considered karma. Wilful action is karma,
> which can be created by our body, mind and words.
>
> Karma is a doctrine which is verifiable principle in human life. Therefore
> it is scientific. However, as normal people, we could only know the concept
> of karma, but do not *visualize* how karma operate. We understand it base on
> faith, because we use thoughts. Buddha realizes it by *visualization/direct
> experience* in meditation, because he gained *Cutupapata nana* (the 2nd of
> the 3-fold Knowledge) as he attained Enlightenment.
>
> As *will* is karma. I understand that I have the freedom to choose my own
> action(s) of response, according to my own will. Therefore, whatever I do,
> no matter good or bad, I'm totally RESPONSIBLE. None of anybody's business.
> Simple as this! ...so, relax :-)
> enjoy life!
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