[AGL] reply to Michele's statement

[michele mason]

Now this one I get.  mm

On Nov 2, 2006, at 7:35 PM, Jon Ford wrote:

> Mike-- That is very close to the Buddhist position; ie., as a
> modern  monk, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, observes:
>
>    "The Buddha's teachings on karma are interesting because it's a  
> combination of causality and free-will. If things were totally caused  
> there would be no way you could develop a skill - your actions would  
> be totally predetermined. If there was no causality at all skills  
> would be useless because things would be constantly changing without  
> any kind of rhyme or reason to them. But it's because there is an  
> element of causality and because there is this element of free-will  
> [that] you can develop skills in life."
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>> From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>
>
>> Michele,
>>
>> > Free will exists and so does the lack of it.
>>
>> That's what I was trying to say.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
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