Re: The evil fruits of bad Karma

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:58:04 -0500, Ch'an Fu wrote
(in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):

> Messer Xin wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:59:47 -0500, Ch'an Fu wrote
>> (in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):
>> 
>>> Evelyn Ruut wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi again Riku,
>>>> 
>>>> Did you read Ludwig's reply in this thread?   I agreed with his 
>>>> description
>>>> very well.   I also agreed with Cup o'tea that it is pointless to get too
>>>> attached to views about things like karma.   That said, I don't have a
>>>> scriptural reference, but I have definitely seen it.  It is foolishness 
>>>> to
>>>> ascribe blame to someone for being unfortunate.   Life has already 
>>>> treated
>>>> them unkindly.
>>> 
>>> they are as they are
>>> it is as it is.
>>> stop judging.
>>> the  matter of judgement is so simple.
>>> where is your practice,
>>> that you comtinue this?
>> 
>> Gee, Ch'an -- do you know the Nasrudin story about the four friends that go
>> into the mosque for a period of silence?
>> 
>> ---Messer Xin
> 
> nope.
> 
> but you could have told it and spared me this post...;)

Couldn't find it on the Web, so I reconstructed it as best I could:

Nasrudin and three of his frineds had decided to engqage in a period of 
silent prayer at their village mosque. They brought in sleeping mats and food 
for several days, and each man settled into his accustomed spot for prayer.

After an hour and a half, one of them said, "This silence is so good! Allah 
must be pleased with us!"

The friend to his left gave a sigh of disgust, and said, "Fool! Don't you 
realized you've just broken the silence?"

The friend to the right said angrily, "What of you? You're talking, too!"

Smiling serenely, Nasrudin condescended, "And yet, I am the only one here who 
has not said a word!"

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    thanks Minkfoot  --  yer a saint
                    ---cupcake, October 30, 2003