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Recieved: 2003/04/14 12:30
Subject: [K-list] Re: Evil
From: Bhavin Desai

[Dean wrote:]

> The Buddha said (and I'm paraphrasing some of this):
> What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our =
present
> thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of = our

> mind. if we choose to act with an impure mind, suffering will follow =
us,
> but if we choose to act with a pure mind, peace and joy will follow =
us.

[Jack replies:]

A similar idea is expressed in Yoga Sutras of Patanjali:

II.14 They have joy or sorrow for their fruit as their cause is virtue
or vice.

And also:

II.16 The pain which is yet to come can and should be avoided.

Clearly, present pain (and pleasure) is due to past karmas/actions.

Jack.

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