Deshimaru, in his commentary of Shodoka : “Because of our karma and our illusions, we each have a different perspective on everything that surrounds us”.
This is essential information to explain the uselessness of trying to know Reality through a superimposition of filters coming from our fields of actions, words and thoughts, those which have been grown inside ourselves for a long time.
Deshimaru invites us to des-illusion, de-karmify our experience of Reality.
Zazen can do this.
Zazen can do this, even though we will try not to let it happen.
Consciousness is trapped in a network of words but, in essence, consciousness is flowing.
It is possible that, as a result of a body movement, consciousness pierces through and becomes one with the reality of Being.
©FJ March 2022
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Karma is an idea to which I have never subscribed. Responsibility seems a surer footing, to my mind.
But all we perceive, it has occurred to me, is known only by its effect, not for what it « is ».
That requires more thought, at least on my part.
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Certainly, Karma is on of the most misused terms I heard.
Especially in the « new age » fields…
Not claiming any definite understanding for this word, I may also happen to misuse it myself
It is both too complicated to ever be grasped, unless one is a fully realized Buddha…(lots of work here, on my end /)
and extremely easy to understand when read as ‘ actions’.
Actions and consequences are not different, each term is contained in the other.
This is truly fascinating.
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All actions have consequences. Most consequences are actions. That one should view consequences and accept one’s own part in that, I agree. The acceptance, also, is an action. With consequences.
Perhaps « karma », if it has a meaning to which I might relate, is that web of interaction.
Perhaps not…
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