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Hey, Nungali hasn't spoken to me for the last 100 posts or so. I think I stressed him out with some posts and then, when I gave him only 2/5 blessings on the karmic-scale-of-good-posts, that was the final straw ! Nungali, hope you are well. How about some reconciliation ? Blessing of LOVE ! :wub: :wub:

I got slightly struck down with a mild feeling of paranoia this morning.....it was during a brief period of self analysis. The thought of me being one of those Socially Inept, tyrannical Posters. Ughh. My Apologies to those I offended. /hides Blessings of Immunity to my inadvertently annoying Posts ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

This question has hounded me for quite a while. So, you can anger the father, poke fun at Jesus Christ and still be saved, but Insult the Holy Spirt and you can kiss your back-side good bye for eternity ! Matthew 12:31, "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men." Mark 3:28-30, "Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit." Luke 12:10, "And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven." Blasphemy, Defn. is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence Is this another one of those 'unanswerable riddles' ? Any takers ?

I believe the third set of teeth in most people are scheduled to grow when one reaches 150 years of age. Obviously there are some exceptions. Nice Smile of Blessings :wub: :wub: :wub:

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Here's a nice little planetary shifter....(actually, I only posted this because I was awestruck by the picture in the article - see below.) Yellowstone super volcano eruption 'would affect the world' as scientists discover it is even bigger than they thought http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522224/Scientists-discover-Yellowstone-volcano-bigger-thought.html Blessings of not-breathing-in-ashes ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

Only when the last tree has died, when the last river is poisoned, when the last fish is caught, only then will you realize that you can't eat money. - Unknown

"It is better to live one day ethically and reflectively than to live a hundred years immoral and unrestrained."

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Good Post ! I like quoting though, but I try and do it with a non-malicious intent. Blessings of Love and Understanding ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

BTW, I don't agree 100% with the quote that I posted. But I found it interesting/entertaining enough to put here. Blessings of entertainment. :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

(source: http://indiagitasociety.org/uploads/Theory_of_Karma.pdf) Theory of Karma 1. What is Karma? Any action is Karma. An action can be physical, mental, or even verbal. Thinking is also an action. If you decide not to act it is also an action. 2. What are various types of Karma? Kriyaman karma- routine actions. Sanchit karma- accumulative actions. Prarabtha karma- ripe reaction (some call it luck ). How you decide to respond to these fruits is also an action. 3. What is good Karma? There is no such thing as “good” or “bad” in the theory of karma. Both bind you. A Good deed will have good consequences and bad deed will have painful results. 4. Why do good people seem to suffer more? Why do bad people appear luckier? The theory of karma is difficult to understand. “ Gahana karmno gati.” If you understand the theory, everything will make sense. Things happen as they should. 5. What is Nishkam Karma? Karma performed without selfishness is Nishkam karma (one without expection). Akarma is opposite of vikarma. Laziness is not Akarma. Few principles of Karma Theory 1. The karma theory has no exceptions. You cannot escape the consequences. The impact can be reduced or modified. How you respond to the “fruits” of your past action binds you to your next chain of Karma, modern science will interpret as genetic DNA decoding/genetic imprint, example: King Dasharatha and Shravana. 2. Experience of your level of pain/pleasure depends upon your Gunas- inner character. Three major gunas: Satvic (noble), Rajas (undeveloped), Tamas (evil), example: a doctor treats his patients differently. 3. The fruits of your action may bind you in your next birth. Reincarnation goes on until you break the chain or have paid for all your actions: good or bad. 4. You are free to initiate new karma but the result is not in your hand. If you are too anxious about the result, your karma will be less efficient. King manu says; Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha are the important goals of life. A: karmanye ave – adhikarastu. B: Ma faleshu kadachan. C: Ma karma fal hetu bhu. 5. Good deeds cannot wipe out bad deeds. Example: Yuthistir saying “ Narova kunjro va. “ 6. Declaration or bragging of the good work reduces its gain, and confession of the sins helps you reduce the impact. Example: King Yayati lost to Indra. Jesal was helped by Toral. 7. Inner thought or motive makes the differences. Exqmple: Shabari and Ram. Arjuna is reluctant to fight but Shri Krishna tells him to kill for good reason. 8. Goal of a wise man is to perform the work without binding himself. Yoga means to unite. Harmony between the inner self and the outer world reduces the conflicts. A balanced link between the mind, speech and action brings inner peace. Yogaha karmashu kaushalum. “ Skillful performance is yoga” 9. A yogi works but remains unattached. How does he do that? Certain Karma does not bind you. For Example: action performed as your duty. Work performed without any selfish motive. If a soldier kills during a war he is not a murderer. Karmayogi works for the sake of his duty. He does the best of what he can do without the selfish motive or anxiety of results. “Unattached “does not mean he does a second class job. He takes victory and defeat in a matured stride. 10. Gyan Yogi: Enlightened one has the spiritual wisdom in anything he does. He/she have fully realized God. All his actions are therefore part of his oneness with God. Hence the fruits or the chain of action does not bind him, e.g. crime and punishment in your dream disappear when you wake up. 11. Bhakti Yoga says if you submit all your actions to your love for God, all your actions are part of your worship. “Yat karosi yada nyasi .. Submit all your action to me, they will purify instantly.” 12. All methods of doing yoga (Karma, Gyana, Bhakti ) ultimately result in Moksha or Nirvana. This is the stage where you are free from all the debts of your actions and you are one with God. You need not to take birth again. Free from birth, death, pain, pleasure. Thus you can reach a state of divine joy forever. In summary, the theory of Karma provides a special insight in how you act and interact with your inner self and outer world. Your perceptions of the things make the difference. Karma does not mean that life has to be dull. In fact, the theory helps you work hard and solve your problem leading to more success and happiness. A Karma Yogi is like a good sportsman. He works hard at practice, plays the game with all his mind, body and heart. He tries to improve his skill in his game as he reaches a higher level. He enjoys the game but does not play just to win the game. In essence, he is a cool guy who does not get upset or unduly happy regardless of the outcome. He looks at the bigger picture and long range goal of his life. Blessings of 'Limitied but Good' Karma :wub: :wub: :wub:

Jesus, Moses, and an old man go golfing. The first one to tee off is Moses. He smashes the ball and it is heading right for the water hazard before the green. Moses raises his club, the water parts, and the ball makes it to the green. Jesus gets up to swing, cranks it out, and it is headed for the water hazard. Jesus closes his eyes and prays. The ball skips across the water and lands on the green two feet from the hole. The old man's turn comes and he drives the ball. The ball looks like it is going to drop directly into the water. A fish jumps from the water hazard swallowing the ball, as an eagle drops from the sky, grabbing the fish. As the eagle flies over the green, a bolt of lightning strikes the eagle, making it drop the fish. As the fish hits the green, it spits out the ball and the ball falls into the hole, making a hole in one. Jesus looks at Moses and says, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... "I really think I'm gonna leave Dad at home next time !" ROFL !

And it does give one the opportunity to study one's own behavior. A sort of 'Know thyself' kind of thing. "If you don't like something about someone then the problem may actually be with you ?" "Look at your own behavior before criticizing someone else's behavior" I try and love everyone regardless of what their attitude may be (and sometimes it is not easy). "A ship is safe in the harbor, but that is not what ship's are for" Love and blessings :wub: :wub: :wub:

Nice post ! It's very Zen..... Love and Blessings

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Karma is extremely complicated. Entire volumes of books have been written on this subject alone. There are even higher laws that operate over and above this 'law' of 'Karma'. Even if this thread went for 100 pages on this subject alone I don't think we could entirely understand it. So I would agree with you that Karma is B.S. and I would agree also that Karma exists. Both statements are a relatively true. Just like reincarnation is not true and it is true. Just like if you are standing still in a room and you are also moving at the same time (depending if the observer was in the room with you or he was on a moving train or if he was observing you from the moon). If one studies the relative truths, they will lead one to absolute truth. Blessings of finding the 'truth' :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

I would speculate that there is a 'threshold-value-of-doom' associated with wars and disasters, i.e., 10 Attempt to Initiate Disaster 20 Loop 30 if death-suffering > threshold-value-of-doom then End 40 if death-suffering <> divine-plan then End 50 Do Until Innocent-People-Stop-Dying or Silly-People-Decide-to-Stop-Killing-Each-Other This is like my threshold-value-of-doom for winning large amounts of money in the lottery or obtained money for free elsewhere... 10 Win Lottery / Acquire Large Sum of Money 20 If Winnings >= threshold-value-of-doom then Chegg-Turns-into-a-Moron-and-Dies-Screaming 30 If Winnings < threshold-value-of-doom then Chegg-lives-happily-and-gets-Enlightened-and-Salvation 40 End (see thread http://thetaobums.com/topic/32251-money-money-money/) May you be Blessed with the ability to handle your own Karma easily and without suffering ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

I am of the same opinion. Prayers and good intentions will always help this. More Blessings of do-not-press-the-launch-button ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would set off a global famine that could kill two billion people and effectively end human civilization, a study said Tuesday. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/20249546/nuclear-war-would-end-civilization-with-famine-study/ Blessings of keeping-fingers-off-the-launch-the-missiles-button ! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

A man is driving down the road and his car breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?" The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound. A sound unlike anything he's ever heard before. The Sirens that nearly seduced Odysseus into crashing his ship comes to his mind. He doesn't sleep that night. He tosses and turns trying to figure out what could possibly be making such a seductive sound. The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk." Distraught, the man is forced to leave. Years later, after never being able to forget that sound, the man goes back to the monastery and pleads for the answer again. The monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk." The man says, "If the only way I can find out what is making that beautiful sound is to become a monk, then please, make me a monk." The monks reply, "You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of grains of sand. When you find these answers, you will have become a monk." The man sets about his task. After years of searching he returns as a gray-haired old man and knocks on the door of the monastery. A monk answers. He is taken before a gathering of all the monks. "In my quest to find what makes that beautiful sound, I traveled the earth and have found what you asked for: By design, the world is in a state of perpetual change. Only God knows what you ask. All a man can know is himself, and only then if he is honest and reflective and willing to strip away self deception." The monks reply, "Congratulations. You have become a monk. We shall now show you the way to the mystery of the sacred sound." The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "The sound is beyond that door." The monks give him the key, and he opens the door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. The man is given the key to the stone door and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. And so it went that he needed keys to doors of emerald, pearl and diamond. Finally, they come to a door made of solid gold. The sound has become very clear and definite. The monks say, "This is the last key to the last door." The man is apprehensive to no end. His life's wish is behind that door! With trembling hands, he unlocks the door, turns the knob, and slowly pushes the door open. Falling to his knees, he is utterly amazed to discover the source of that haunting and seductive sound...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... But, of course, I can't tell you what it is because you're not a monk.

"Every morning three million "free wills" flowed toward the center of the New York megapolis; every evening they flowed out again -- all by "free will," and on a smooth and predictable curve." (from "The Year of the Jackpot") Heinlein: [1] [2]

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