Re: The evil fruits of bad Karma

Messer Xin wrote:

> 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!"

"my bathroom is my mosque"
-- GWB

so we've lost the original point
entirely.
ok.
back to the beads...