The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31548   Message #411015
Posted By: Tom D.
05-Mar-01 - 12:46 AM
Thread Name: Thought for the day Mar 3-loss of Buddha (update)
Subject: RE: Thought for the day Mar 3-loss of Buddha
If I am not mistaken, in addition to teaching about the impermanence of things, there was also some stuff in there about the law of karma. To be sure, there were differences of opinion about how the deeds done in one life come to fruition in the next one, especially in light of the other bedrock teaching that there is no enduring self entity, such as Atman of the Upanishads. However, the view that one reaps what one sows is pretty basic to the faith. Hence, it not for any of us to either bless or release the Taliban or anyone else. It is, reportedly, going to be taken care of in the larger scheme of things.

Be well,

Tom D.