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Buddhism, against having fun.
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RE: Buddhism, against having fun.
(December 16, 2012 at 8:05 pm)SpecUVdust Wrote:
alwayson Wrote:I already gave you the proper definition of karma, which is action.

There's more to itSadBolded by me)


In Buddhism, karma (Pāli kamma) is strictly distinguished from vipāka, meaning "fruit" or "result". Karma is categorized within the group or groups of cause (Pāli hetu) in the chain of cause and effect, where it comprises the elements of "volitional activities" (Pali sankhara) and "action" (Pali bhava). Any action is understood as creating "seeds" in the mind that will sprout into the appropriate result (Pāli vipaka) when met with the right conditions. Most types of karmas, with good or bad results, will keep one within the wheel of samsāra, while others will liberate one to nirvāna. [citation needed]


I don't go by Wikipedia, let alone unreferenced material, let alone material someone thought dubious enough to tag with citation needed.
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Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 15, 2012 at 4:47 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 15, 2012 at 5:28 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 15, 2012 at 5:30 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 15, 2012 at 5:43 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Jackalope - December 15, 2012 at 6:10 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Angrboda - December 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 3:08 am
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Darth - December 16, 2012 at 4:44 am
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 16, 2012 at 4:49 am
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 16, 2012 at 1:00 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 1:05 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 16, 2012 at 3:33 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 3:44 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 16, 2012 at 5:26 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Creed of Heresy - December 16, 2012 at 1:18 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 1:20 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Creed of Heresy - December 16, 2012 at 1:26 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 2:58 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 3:40 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 3:53 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 5:09 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 5:34 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 16, 2012 at 8:06 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 8:09 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 5:58 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:12 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:20 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:31 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:35 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:48 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 6:53 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 6:56 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 7:22 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 7:24 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 7:33 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 7:40 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 7:47 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 7:53 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 8:05 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 8:17 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by alwayson - December 16, 2012 at 8:34 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by SpecUVdust - December 16, 2012 at 9:09 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by CapnAwesome - December 17, 2012 at 12:47 pm
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Creed of Heresy - December 17, 2012 at 12:02 am
RE: Buddhism, against having fun. - by Angrboda - December 17, 2012 at 12:15 am

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