Mike, No, this is not the correct understanding of karma. It can't just "be changed anytime". People are always bound by prior actions according to the karma theory.
You are confusing the theory of karma with the crazy Christian idea that if you repent then all your past sins are suddenly and completely forgiven. Edgar On Jun 27, 2013, at 5:12 AM, uerusub...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: > Suresh, > > Hope you don't mind me jumping in here? Someone has the wrong understanding > of karma. At least the karma a taught by Buddha. Karma is not the same as a > fatalistic or determinative belief. Karma can be changed at anytime if the > right actions/thoughts are performed. Also, it is wrong to judge another's > circumstances as a result of good or bad karma - we can only workout are own. > > Mike > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > From: Suresh <varam...@gmail.com>; > To: <Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com>; > Subject: [Zen] Re: Fw: It was like Shiva dancing in rage > Sent: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 7:00:56 AM > > > Dear Joe, > > I understand your concern. > > The members of other forum describe that catastrophe as order of god or fate > or Karma. I oppose as it is nothing to do with god, fate or Karma, it is > science's cause and effect such as global warming and inadequate disaster > management in the country and Carelessness of administrators. > > I said, because of karma theory, people become lazy to do anything, because > all is destined to happen even you do whatever to prevent. I want to remove > that attitude and people should feel responsible for better living in this > world, hence they have to work hard, the unknown god will not work for them. > > This is what the whole emphasis is > > Best regards > Suresh > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > > > Suresh, > > > > I'm sorry, and have to admit, I am lost. I ask your help. > > > > The considerations in your transferred post go well beyond my little > > knowledge of Hindu scripture and tradition. And because I lack the context > > of the original motivation for your posting, I don't feel enthusiastic to > > delve deeply into this as a quite independent researcher. > > > > Perhaps if you were to summarize your concerns in a paragraph, or two, in > > simple terms, I might grasp it. Others here, might, too. > > > > But to be true to the working conditions of this Forum, I would need to > > make a connection with Zen, or Zen Buddhism, Ch'an, etc. That might be a > > "stretch". > > > > But regardless, see what you can do to summarize your concern and question > > BRIEFLY. I might learn something. Thank you! > > > > --Joe > > > > > varamtha@ wrote: > > > > > > Dear Joe, > > > > > > Below my mail was not approved by other forum. Am I wrong in my view, > > > please comment. > > > > > > Brgds > > > Suresh > > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@> > > > Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:10:59 > > > To: USA Brhmins<usbrahm...@yahoogroups.com> > > > Cc: <karavind09@>; <udayshanker1@>; ram mohan anantha pai<pairamblr@>; > > > Subramanian Balachandran<suba42@>; Barath Ganesan<catchbarath@>; > > > iyer123<iyer...@yahoogroups.com>; <svs_iyer@>; <krishlal@> > > > Subject: Re: It was like Shiva dancing in rage > > > > > > Dear Sri.Aravinda rao, > > > > > > Thank you for your mail. > > > > > > Dr.R.Krishnan states that People described the scene and compared it to > > > Rudra thandavam. > > > > [snip] > > > > >
