Things which led me to believe in Cause and Effect
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You sure wu zhong sheng you always applies to samsaric birth and universe in general?Originally posted by An Eternal Now:It applies to samsaric birth and the universe in general. -
Another one... know a little bit of science, mathematics, cosmology, theories, philosophy, histories, politics, fantacies, fairy tales, grandmother's tales, heresays, gossips, a bit here a bit there... then, wow, No.1 on earth. Can go around the forums to shoot others down with your "intelligence".Originally posted by january:aiyah.. study philosophy better lah
Philosophy can be explained by Buddhadharma. Buddhadharma is more than philosophy ( u will realised this only if u would sincerely study the dharma yourself, but I think u r not willing to). So, I think by understanding philosophy it may help someone to understand Buddhadharma easier. -
The phrase 'Wu Zhong Sheng You' comes from the Buddhadharma itself. It exactly refers to the profound thoughts of ' emptiness is form, form is emptiness ' and thus it does apply to samsaric births and the universe in general. You want to know why n how, study the Dharma sincerely yourself to find out. Looking for arse to kick is basically a waste of your time.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Never hear before the phrase "wu zhong sheng you"? But does not apply equally to all things and events.
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I guess i'm in the same plight as u, i hav 2 best friends onli n i dun like meeting new ppl kinda introvert. n worst i dunno y i'm always meeting nasty ppl.Originally posted by Spnw07:My first introduction to Buddhist concept of karma was the Cause and Effect sutra. It is quite amazing to read that there are reasons for what I am experiencing in my life. The environment I am born in and so on.
Let me go on to talk about how I started to slowly believe strongly in the Buddhist concept of Cause and Effect, even though there are many people out there now who still challenge the Buddhist concept of cause and effect and that every living being has gone through countless rebirths.
Since small, I have hardly been good at anything. For boys, this might be fatal. In school, either you have to be good at sports or studies or cool in character to have friends. Not only was I not good at any of those, I frankly suck at sports and outdoor games.
I found that I didn't have a group which I could go to. There was no one that would say 'hey, come here, join us for this, join us for that...'
Every first day of school of every academic level is something that I would dread attending. Almost everyone would have people approaching them to introduce themselves, but no one would ever come to me. By the time we were assigned to our own classes, most would have formed their own cliques. But not me. This would later become a common scenario throughout my life so far.
Most people by now would have at least one or two close friends in their lives. Most would at least be liked in some way by people, even though they have their own flaws. But this was, and is still, hardly true for me.
I think a lot, about what is that I have to do to be like those around me, to be surrounded by friends, surrounded by people who would like them to be in their sports group, study group and soon on. What is like to have friends who truly care about you, who truly accept you for who you are, I wonder a lot, a lot about such things every now and then.
I struggled a lot within, trying to correct my flaws like pettiness, stubbornness, sulkiness and so on. But soon I gave up cos my ego is too 'strong'. I didn't want to change, cos I was pretty scared that I would 'lose' myself in order to be liked.
The Buddhist teaching of Cause and Effect and karma, in a way, helped me to accept to some extent, that I may have done something bad in my past life to warrant this bad personality and lonely life. Well, it also irritates me at the same time in that it tells me to accept no matter what.
If anyone out there is experiencing a similar life like me, don't give up, okay? I'm with you. I may not be able to help you, but at least you know you are not alone. If no one can understand the pain you are going through, I can, at least more than others, I think...
One day, I believe, my bad karma will end. I believe I can change my flaws too. But maybe not in this life, cos my fears and insecurities are too deep-seated. Who knows what turn of future events would lead me to change and make those changes permanent.
As a buddhist, I should not have said the above ignorant and naive statements at all. But as a mere human, I have my dreams.
Maybe to end this post in a more positive tone, let me say this:
The Buddhist concept of karma is not fatalistic. So there is always hope for everyone of us. Help will come, even if you had not expected it to. Help comes when you continue to try, without giving up easily.
As living beings, we can give up everything, but we should never, ever give up HOPE. If you have given up hope, remember, Hope will still be there for you, waiting for you to open yourself to it again.
So don't give up, alright?
Amituofo!
I believe in cause n effect, and reincarnation but i find it unfair, i dun even know the person of my past life, y am i suffering for him or her. look at the animals, they are being killed n abused not knowing the reason y
& where's the person of my past life now? is he/she in hell or? -
Buddharma is a philosophy until faith is applied, but then again even if faith is applied, effect on life is not confirmed.Originally posted by cycle:Another one... know a little bit of science, mathematics, cosmology, theories, philosophy, histories, politics, fantacies, fairy tales, grandmother's tales, heresays, gossips, a bit here a bit there... then, wow, No.1 on earth. Can go around the forums to shoot others down with your "intelligence".
Philosophy can be explained by Buddhadharma. Buddhadharma is more than philosophy ( u will realised this only if u would sincerely study the dharma yourself, but I think u r not willing to). So, I think by understanding philosophy it may help someone to understand Buddhadharma easier. -
Note it does mean that unless you mean that Wu Zhong Sheng You can deny away singularity especially the singularity of the existence of Buddharma. I only kick the arse of nonsense and you are basically showing me nonsense then.Originally posted by cycle:The phrase 'Wu Zhong Sheng You' comes from the Buddhadharma itself. It exactly refers to the profound thoughts of ' emptiness is form, form is emptiness ' and thus it does apply to samsaric births and the universe in general. You want to know why n how, study the Dharma sincerely yourself to find out. Looking for arse to kick is basically a waste of your time. -
When one is reborn, he will definitely forget the past one.Originally posted by UVVodka:I guess i'm in the same plight as u, i hav 2 best friends onli n i dun like meeting new ppl kinda introvert. n worst i dunno y i'm always meeting nasty ppl.
I believe in cause n effect, and reincarnation but i find it unfair, i dun even know the person of my past life, y am i suffering for him or her. look at the animals, they are being killed n abused not knowing the reason y & where's the person of my past life now? is he/she in hell or?
But that doesn't mean he is not guilty simply because he forgot it.
If let's say you are a millionaire now with all sorts of things that people usually chase after, you won't want your past good deed to disappear just like that, right?
Karma is fair to everyone although the cause and effect always not in the same ratio. For example, you donate $1, may get 1k in return. -
Have two best friends is very good, in my opinion. I have no close friends at all, so can't even have best friends.Originally posted by UVVodka:I guess i'm in the same plight as u, i hav 2 best friends onli n i dun like meeting new ppl kinda introvert. n worst i dunno y i'm always meeting nasty ppl.
I believe in cause n effect, and reincarnation but i find it unfair, i dun even know the person of my past life, y am i suffering for him or her. look at the animals, they are being killed n abused not knowing the reason y & where's the person of my past life now? is he/she in hell or?
I would be contented to have at least two close or best friends in my whole life. I don't want to be greedy.
Introvert is okay, but just take care not to take it to the extremes.
All the best to you in friends and life. Take care. ^_^ -
http://www.taoism.net/living/2002/200202.htm
The phrase 'Wu Zhong Sheng You' comes from the Buddhadharma itself. [/b][/quote]
the phrase is actual from taoism. but meaning we have in Buddhadharma.
[quote]The Pregnant Void
This nothingness has many names. Ancient Hindus called it Sunya, the pregnant void. In his philosophical discussions, Bruce Lee called it voidness, or the living void. Modern physicists call an aspect of it the quantum foam.
This void is not an empty vacuum, nor is it the nonexistence of oblivion. There seems to be nothing within its emptiness, but in reality it is seething with infinite possibilities, all waiting to express themselves by taking form in the material world.
This is an important aspect of the Tao - without substance, without form, without shape, and yet containing all conceivable substances, all conceivable forms and all conceivable shapes. The phrase "In God all things are possible" is a glimpse into the divine genius of this supreme power.
Thus in chapter 4 of Tao Te Ching we see that:The Tao is empty
Utilize it, it is not filled up
So deep! It seems to be the source of myriad things
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Icic.. thanks for the enlightenment!Originally posted by justdoit77:When one is reborn, he will definitely forget the past one.
But that doesn't mean he is not guilty simply because he forgot it.
If let's say you are a millionaire now with all sorts of things that people usually chase after, you won't want your past good deed to disappear just like that, right?
Karma is fair to everyone although the cause and effect always not in the same ratio. For example, you donate $1, may get 1k in return. -
My these friends are faraway, studying overseas, only get to see them like once a year..Originally posted by Spnw07:Have two best friends is very good, in my opinion. I have no close friends at all, so can't even have best friends.
I would be contented to have at least two close or best friends in my whole life. I don't want to be greedy.
Introvert is okay, but just take care not to take it to the extremes.
All the best to you in friends and life. Take care. ^_^
so might as well say i don't have any close friends.. but i'm happy that i came into contact with buddhism, thought me quite a lot of things.. anyway thanks for your encouragement!