Gassho Zenner,

So the self is many apparent parts that when we look closer are made of more parts infinitley; even the smallest particle has parts of left right up down. So what we label self is a mere designation. We decide to take this bunch of parts and call it self, so in that case we can stretch our definition of self to include everyone else and everything if it is only a decision on our part to seperate a bunch of parts from a bunch of other parts and call them self?

if there is no self then surely there is no one to seed and reap karma, so is karma false?
Why is the teaching on emptiness so important?

Shine

Responses:

1. karma , posted by zenner , 02/10/09, 18:36:08.
   1. view of karma , posted by Shine day to day , 02/11/09, 18:02:45.
      1. kama , posted by zenner , 02/11/09, 21:57:00.
         1. What cause , posted by Shine day to day , 02/13/09, 02:24:29.
            1. causes ? , posted by zenner , 02/13/09, 14:59:35.
               1. lets take a look and "see" , posted by Shine day to day , 02/13/09, 18:11:46.
                  1. truth , posted by zenner , 02/13/09, 20:27:46.
                     1. addendum , posted by zenner , 02/13/09, 20:37:08.
                        1. Mind and contents , posted by Shine day to day , 02/14/09, 05:21:25.
                           1. critique of causation by nagarjuna , posted by zener , 02/14/09, 18:31:25.
                              1. Heavy reading , posted by shine day to day , 02/14/09, 19:48:43.
                              2. Heavy reading , posted by shine day to day , 02/14/09, 19:49:10.
                                 1. cXrWddpyRWz , posted by dybegv , 03/19/10, 01:02:36.
                                    1. hlYGrhMpXT , posted by gujbxag , 06/06/10, 04:45:57.
                              3. future heaven , posted by Satya , 02/15/09, 04:44:52.
                                 1. nice , posted by zenner , 02/15/09, 14:46:00.
                                 2. inspired , posted by shine day to day , 02/15/09, 17:18:27.
                              4. Karma and emptiness , posted by Shine day to day , 02/16/09, 18:13:53.
                                 1. emptiness , posted by zenner , 02/16/09, 22:30:23.
                                    1. cont'd , posted by zenner , 02/16/09, 22:40:31.
                                    2. lets debate karma , posted by Shine day to day , 02/17/09, 18:25:13.
                                       1. karma , posted by zenner , 02/18/09, 17:12:06.
                                          1. Clear , posted by anonymous , 02/18/09, 17:34:15.
                                       2. Oh Boy, , posted by Richard , 02/21/09, 11:40:16.
                                          1. No Results , posted by Shine Day to day , 02/21/09, 11:58:17.
                                             1. Beyond Duality , posted by Richard , 02/21/09, 12:55:57.
                                             2. vhDMiZJchYnKlWICt , posted by kzseyugk , 03/12/10, 04:51:47.
                                             3. lPMBeRhdhJfRRtAbuBI , posted by zljoyl , 07/07/10, 07:28:38.
                                          2. PS , posted by anonymous , 02/21/09, 12:03:04.
                                    3. The usefullness of "seeing" emptiness , posted by shine day to day , 02/18/09, 17:22:37.
                                       1. PS , posted by Shine day to day , 02/18/09, 17:39:01.
                                          1. concepts , posted by zenner , 02/18/09, 23:02:53.
                                             1. Your house vs my house , posted by Shine day to day , 02/19/09, 17:54:14.
                                             2. Links and karmic observation , posted by shine day to day , 02/21/09, 03:27:24.
                                                1. karma , posted by zenner , 02/21/09, 15:53:14.
                                             3. Maybe we finish here , posted by Shine day to day , 02/22/09, 14:12:50.
                                                1. ZjUgqNckSGOQCkeuqU , posted by koezqpxne , 03/18/10, 23:50:50.
            2. yyWTzmlMUt , posted by kcionfwmlaf , 06/06/10, 05:00:28.
   2. KARMA is What? , posted by Richard , 02/21/09, 11:35:34.
      1. kama , posted by zenner , 02/21/09, 22:06:49.
         1. Hello Zenner , posted by Richard , 02/22/09, 11:34:15.
2. dJcHVajcNDwNbR , posted by zfnyhxij , 03/19/10, 02:12:52.
   1. RNfPkCzSrMm , posted by hcvpnoa , 07/07/10, 05:41:13.

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