tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post3468599195911745829..comments2023-10-20T18:47:34.841+07:00Comments on Religion, Sex & Politics: My Karma Ran Over Your DogmaDr. Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788468231312646543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-77683110826142674462007-09-14T13:41:00.000+07:002007-09-14T13:41:00.000+07:00"Whoever speculates about these things would go ma..."Whoever speculates about these things would go mad and experience vexation"<BR/><BR/>Hmm, that would explain my current state..... LOL!<BR/><BR/>Yes, it seems the more we investigate, the more there is to study and discuss.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much Will for your thoughts on your wonderful blog, and thank you too to 'Littlebang' (Phra Cittasamvaro Bhikkhu) for the talks which have prompted all this wonderful activity.<BR/><BR/>Peace and Happiness to all,<BR/><BR/>MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-86766571691983382142007-09-13T22:08:00.000+07:002007-09-13T22:08:00.000+07:00Interesting thoughts. I would much like to explore...Interesting thoughts. I would much like to explore the issues of karma and forgiveness, and the idea you introduced of karma and sin - which I have not really considered before. Virtue ethics is a new one on me too. While centre stage I must shy away from the fields I don't know much about, since the Buddha is the teacher there, not myself, and we have to respect the wishes of the owner to stick to Vipassana (Insight) meditation. However I am sure the monks university would give us one of their conference rooms for a day if there are enough people to participate. <BR/>4 imponderables:<BR/>*The Buddha-range of the Buddhas (i.e., the range of powers a Buddha develops as a result of becoming a Buddha)... <BR/>*The jhana-range of one absorbed in jhana (i.e., the range of powers that one may obtain while absorbed in jhana).... <BR/>*The results of kamma... <BR/>*Speculation about (the first moment, purpose, etc., of) the cosmos is an imponderable that is not to be speculated about. Whoever speculates about these things would go mad and experience vexation."littlebanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156570372196952101noreply@blogger.com