Father says Leicester fire deaths 'were in God's plan' — On YouTube (for non UK residents).
Whether you think it was God's plan or the result of kamma, it is always helpful to reflect on it skilfully.
Death is Certain — Life is Uncertain
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Death is Certain — Life is Uncertain
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Re: Death is Certain — Life is Uncertain
Neither gods plan or karma eh?
Utuniyama: the natural law pertaining to physical objects and changes in the natural environment, such as the weather
http://www.buddhanet.net/cmdsg/kamma1.htm
It can help to make up greater stories like its all part of the plan or past actions, but ehhh sometimes life just hits you with a fire. Thats dukkha.
Utuniyama: the natural law pertaining to physical objects and changes in the natural environment, such as the weather
http://www.buddhanet.net/cmdsg/kamma1.htm
It can help to make up greater stories like its all part of the plan or past actions, but ehhh sometimes life just hits you with a fire. Thats dukkha.
Re: Death is Certain — Life is Uncertain
"Like massive boulders,
mountains pressing against the sky,
moving in from all sides,
crushing the four directions,
so aging and death
come rolling over living beings:
noble warriors, brahmans, merchants,
workers, outcastes, & scavengers.
They spare nothing.
They trample everything.
Here elephant troops can hold no ground,
nor can chariots or infantry,
nor can a battle of wits
or wealth win out.
So a wise person,
seeing his own good,
steadfast, secures confidence
in the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha.
One who practices the Dhamma
in thought, word, & deed,
receives praise here on earth
and after death rejoices in heaven." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
mountains pressing against the sky,
moving in from all sides,
crushing the four directions,
so aging and death
come rolling over living beings:
noble warriors, brahmans, merchants,
workers, outcastes, & scavengers.
They spare nothing.
They trample everything.
Here elephant troops can hold no ground,
nor can chariots or infantry,
nor can a battle of wits
or wealth win out.
So a wise person,
seeing his own good,
steadfast, secures confidence
in the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha.
One who practices the Dhamma
in thought, word, & deed,
receives praise here on earth
and after death rejoices in heaven." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
"He, the Blessed One, is indeed the Noble Lord, the Perfectly Enlightened One;
He is impeccable in conduct and understanding, the Serene One, the Knower of the Worlds;
He trains perfectly those who wish to be trained; he is Teacher of gods and men; he is Awake and Holy. "
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"The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One,
Apparent here and now, timeless, encouraging investigation,
Leading to liberation, to be experienced individually by the wise. "
He is impeccable in conduct and understanding, the Serene One, the Knower of the Worlds;
He trains perfectly those who wish to be trained; he is Teacher of gods and men; he is Awake and Holy. "
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"The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One,
Apparent here and now, timeless, encouraging investigation,
Leading to liberation, to be experienced individually by the wise. "
Re: Death is Certain — Life is Uncertain
Life is only as long as your next out-breath, if you don't breathe in again.
With metta and karuna,
Chris
With metta and karuna,
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---