You are the source
Of all purity and impurity.
No one purifies another.
~Buddha
In Buddhism, no one can take away your sin.
If you touch the fire, you will get burned.
If you study, you will do well on the exam.
If you kill someone, you will get arrested and go to jail.
Everyone is responsible for his/her own actions… ~Jendhamuni
Anatoliy Urbanskiy
You are right, +Jendhamuni Sos
Ghazi Riman
Always sublime words +Jendhamuni Sos This picture is so inspiring and uplifting:)
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you +Anatoliy Urbanskiy
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you very much +Ghazi Riman My internet connection at home is finally working.
Ghazi Riman
Great +Jendhamuni Sos you remember my old lotus flower i had some correction on now its brighter and glower as real lotus looks:)
Abhishek Hs
this nice one
Jendhamuni Sos
For real +Ghazi Riman? It's already looks gorgeous to me when I saw it, imagine now.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you so much +Abhishek Hs
Aldair Cota Machado
Temos que ser responsaveis, para não errar !
Charles van Dijk
The law of stimulus, response and consequence. Just noting what we have in common.These three are always interconnected and can't exist without the others. Take away a stimulus and you also take away a consequence but some people in the gun-lobby still argue against this logic.
Keith Charles
I believe in the law of karma, yes, but also believe in the grace of an enlightened being to help us through the rough spots where we need a little help….
Jendhamuni Sos
+Keith Charles The Enlightened One can only shows us the path to follow. They can say, "Take this path, it's safer, don't take this path, it's dangerous."
Keith Charles
Right…thanks +Jendhamuni Sos :))
Cindy Black
Beautiful!
Jendhamuni Sos
+Charles van Dijk Buddhism makes so much sense when we pay very close attention to the teaching. There is no such thing as a special reward for the wrong -doers. It works almost like in court. Well the good court.
Vinaya Dass
Wonderful shot and words.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Vinaya Dass Wishing you a wonderful day!
Jendhamuni Sos
Always so happy to see and hear from you +Keith Charles Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks so much +Cindy Black Wishing you a most peaceful day!
Keith Charles
Cheers +Jendhamuni Sos
Jendhamuni Sos
Have a wonderful evening, we'll visit your page soon +Keith Charles
Charles van Dijk
+Jendhamuni Sos there are natural consequences and man made consequences. Man made consequences are found wanting lots of times. Have a nice day and I get off my soap-box. :-))
Jendhamuni Sos
That is true +Aldair Cota Machado Thank you so much for the input!
Keith Charles
You too :))
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Charles van Dijk Since my connection is back up now, I can visit you page again. I caught up with a lot of work this week, so I have a little more time to relax.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos Doing a good deed or opposite of the bad one could erase or diminish your bad karma. Don't you think ?
Samadhi burns lots of Karmic debt too.
Jendhamuni Sos
Bad or good karma cannot be erased +Mark Moshchinsky It worked just like the scale.
Jendhamuni Sos
When study Buddhism (for beginners) we learn about the law of karma for so many years until we understand really well +Mark Moshchinsky Karma can be compare to a dog and a rabit. Who's faster. Can the bad karma chase a good karma?
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos the scale can be balanced, right. ?
Swami Sivananda said that (forgot which Samadhi) the highest one burns all the Karmas.
May be recorded event can not go away, but the negativity of it can. If you look at Yin Yang symbol it is balanced, so when it is upset you can balance it just like the scale.
Karma is energy of action, sort of. So if positive and negative are equal and two dogs run with equal strength in same direction one will overlay the other.
Jendhamuni Sos
You don't want the scale to be balanced +Mark Moshchinsky We want the good karma to weight more. Same as the chasing. We don't want the bad karma to catch up with good one. We want them to be far away from each other.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos That is my intuitive knowledge. You must have studied more than I did.
I just trust my intuition and experience. I am sure we will agree that doing good deed is good for your Karma, no matter how you look at it.
Jendhamuni Sos
That way we can live a more peaceful life. If good and bad are balance, we are in trouble. I.e. one day we face happiness as the result of good karma, the next day, we face sorrow, or danger, as the result of bad karma. Hope I didn't confuse you +Mark Moshchinsky
Jendhamuni Sos
Yes, you are right +Mark Moshchinsky good deed equals good karma!
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos I agree completely, but that is a different topic.
If I push on your body, you may tilt to the side, but if you push back with equal force we are stable. So the force is contained or neutralized.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos #3rd Law of Newton.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos When a Hindu man killed a little Indian boy and came to Gandhi seeking advice. Gandhi told that man to adapt another Indian boy and raise him well. (It was in a movie don't know if that what happened, must have).
Jendhamuni Sos
Very inspiring story +Mark Moshchinsky
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos Well, I guess it is not so important for what you are forgiven for in this life. But more important to do "the right thing"
Jendhamuni Sos
Yes, forgiven plays a big role also. If you don't forgive, you are still clinging to that object, and very hard to practice peace and good deed because the revenge, hatred, etc. is still inside us. Forgiven is already a good deed. Big bonus right there +Mark Moshchinsky
Randy Neufeldt
No one purifies another……… I was raised a Christian so this wisdom really set me to thinking. I suppose it's somewhat naive to hope that everyone would respect themselves and each other. I'm having a tough time writing my thoughts. I'm going to look for some clarity on this idea 🙂
Osvaldo de Aguiar
Você é o(a) dono(a) do seu próprio destino e felicidade. Você é o resultado de suas próprias ações e reações. Tens o lívre arbítrio e responderá por todas as suas atitudes.
Jendhamuni Sos
Very beautiful words, my dear +Osvaldo de Aguiar
Jendhamuni Sos
Take your time +Randy Neufeldt Thank you for being very kind.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos "Forgiven" – here I meant by Karmic Laws, not human.
Yes, to forgive is a great and powerful thing. Not easy to do for deep pains caused, though. Only highly evolved people can forgive serious insults and crimes, like your guru.
Izabella Sotelo
that looks really fresh and it also looks awesome
Charles van Dijk
One last question +Jendhamuni Sos who must do the forgiving in the Buddhist religion, the victim or the spiritual leader. In the Catholic religion the priest can forgive somebody in the confession box but the opinion of the victim doesn't count apart from counselling. Example the victims of sexual abuse.
Jendhamuni Sos
+Charles van Dijk For Buddhist monks: The monk who made some mistake will do the confessing in front of other monks or the spiritual leader. No one forgives actually, they only confess, that they did this and that, so the spiritual leader only listen and tell them not to repeat the mistake. Forgiving has no role here. Forgiving is more like a personal problem, like my holocaust story, where I forgive those who killed my relatives: This does not mean the killers will escape the jail or hell, only escape from my hatred and revenge.
Mark Moshchinsky
+Charles van Dijk My Take always the victim. Let's see what Jen says
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Izabella Sotelo
Mark Moshchinsky
+Jendhamuni Sos That makes a lot of cense.
Forgive and bagage leaves your shoulders. (if truly forgiven) .
It is one thing to say it because it is cool or the right thing to do, but to truly forgive in most people on attempts will cause feelings of anger and anxiety and so on.
It takes time and practice and some times, a bit here and there and one day at a time.
Charles van Dijk
+Jendhamuni Sos Thank you for the explanation. 🙂
Disai Sallu
Good morning….my friends……
Have a nice day to you…..
Gil Pauley
Beautiful waterfall and saying.
Ahmed Marabeh
haha lol, im learning about buddhism in history right now.
Bartosz Orłowski
so true ….
Darrell Darner
Beautiful.
Meena Pillai
Very true!!
safdarz leo
NICE!!
safdarz leo
NICE!!
Vernon Laviolette
very nice
Oduola Olaoluwasomidotun
Honestly i like to know more about Bddhism?
Dave Lavis
I meditated on this text this morning, Thankfully I have a lot of forgiveness in my heart….
Sivakumar Rajagopalan
purity and impurity within us and we are responsible ok.
but some one needed to kindle and bring it out.
George Kamanga
if thats true….why do innocent people die
Darrell Darner
Because we are still just mortals. 🙁
Reg Dawn
Thank you my dear Jendhamuni for beautiful words and photo.
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you too, my dear +Reg Dawn for reading the post!
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Darrell Darner
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you +Sivakumar Rajagopalan for the comment.
Jendhamuni Sos
I am very happy to hear that +Dave Lavis
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you so much +Vernon Laviolette
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Meena Pillai !
Jendhamuni Sos
+Oduola Olaoluwasomidotun There are plenty of info on the web, if you are interested!
Jendhamuni Sos
Thank you +safdarz leo for the visit. Wishing you a beautiful day.
Jendhamuni Sos
Sweet dream +Disai Sallu !
Jendhamuni Sos
Thanks +Ahmed Marabeh for the visit! Have a wonderful day!
Jendhamuni Sos
+Bartosz Orłowski Thank you so much for stopping! Wishing you a most peaceful day!
Jendhamuni Sos
Yes, I know you like waterfall +Gil Pauley So do I!
Gil Pauley
+Jendhamuni Sos Yes you are right. I think they are amazing.
George Kamanga
but the bible answers questions like, what is the purpose of life? what
happens when we die? will we ever meet our dead loved ones again?
why can we rely on the bible-because the bible is historically and
scientifically accurate……… i can prove that to you if you want me to.
p.swarna kumar
yes….dearest jendhamuni..
mady sach
True Words,beautyful picture