> Here's a thought for you guys,
>
> Okay, for about a month or two now, I've gotten back to my roots and
> have really done my best to perform the LBRP at least once - but
> usually twice - a day. I've asked you guys some questions about the
> ritual a few weeks ago, if you recall. As I said before, this time I
> can really tell a difference in my psyche and that it's helped me with
> quitting some bad habits, etc. But now I've noticed something else
> that may or may not be related to my consistent working of the
> ritual...
>
> The weekend before last, some kids from two houses down the street
> vandalized my car. This wasn't just a toilet paper job - they slashed
> three of my tires and poured a lot of grocery shit all over it, like
> mustard and flour. I HAVE NEVER EVEN SPOKEN TO THESE KIDS IN MY LIFE,
> but for some reason I was their target for the evening. I'm
> overwhelmed by how absolutely dumb they were. Our neighbor heard the
> commotion at 2AM on Sunday and alerted us. Then we, of course, called ...

>
> "Dax" yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Here's a thought for you guys,
>>
>> Okay, for about a month or two now, I've gotten back to my roots and
>> have really done my best to perform the LBRP at least once - but
>> usually twice - a day. I've asked you guys some questions about the
>> ritual a few weeks ago, if you recall. As I said before, this time I
>> can really tell a difference in my psyche and that it's helped me with
>> quitting some bad habits, etc. But now I've noticed something else
>> that may or may not be related to my consistent working of the
>> ritual...
>>
>> The weekend before last, some kids from two houses down the street
>> vandalized my car. This wasn't just a toilet paper job - they slashed
>> three of my tires and poured a lot of grocery shit all over it, like
>> mustard and flour. I HAVE NEVER EVEN SPOKEN TO THESE KIDS IN MY LIFE,
>> but for some reason I was their target for the evening. I'm ...

> Tom wrote, On 7/9/2008 12:37 AM:

>>
>>
>> Karma isn't a matter of being punished for past transgressions. It's not
>> like sin.

>
> Right. Unlike sin, you can have "good" karma, "bad" karma, or--no karma
> at all (which is the goal of some disciples of Buddhism and Yoga).
>

>>
>> Karma is what you feel obligated to endure in order to achieve your
>> purpose.

>
> Karma is action; and the storehouse of good a bad actions one has
> performed over many lifetimes.

>
> "Meltdarok" aol.com> wrote in message
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>> Tom wrote, On 7/9/2008 12:37 AM:

>>>
>>>

>>
>> Karma is action; and the storehouse of good a bad actions one has
>> performed over many lifetimes.

>
> Karma is no more like sin than it is like grace. It is not a punishment
> or reward. It is neither "good" nor "bad". Your blithe acceptance that
> karma works "over many lifetimes" is just another untestable claim based
> on your irrational religious beliefs.
>

> Here's a thought for you guys,
>
> Okay, for about a month or two now, I've gotten back to my roots and
> have really done my best to perform the LBRP at least once - but
> usually twice - a day. I've asked you guys some questions about the
> ritual a few weeks ago, if you recall. As I said before, this time I
> can really tell a difference in my psyche and that it's helped me with
> quitting some bad habits, etc. But now I've noticed something else
> that may or may not be related to my consistent working of the
> ritual...
>
> The weekend before last, some kids from two houses down the street
> vandalized my car. This wasn't just a toilet paper job - they slashed
> three of my tires and poured a lot of grocery shit all over it, like
> mustard and flour. I HAVE NEVER EVEN SPOKEN TO THESE KIDS IN MY LIFE,
> but for some reason I was their target for the evening. I'm
> overwhelmed by how absolutely dumb they were. Our neighbor heard the
> commotion at 2AM on Sunday and alerted us. Then we, of course, called
> the police, and the cops were able to produce the fuck-ups in minutes ...

>
> It's been a very long time since these types of forces have shown
> themselves in my life.  Could it be possible that by working to
> strengthen my aura as I have, it could be like accelerating my karmic
> debts?  Maybe this is all just coincidence, but it just seems weird.
> What do you guys think?  Have you ever noticed any patterns like this
> in your spiritual work?

> Tom wrote, On 7/9/2008 10:51 AM:

>>
>> Karma is no more like sin than it is like grace. It is not a punishment
>> or reward. It is neither "good" nor "bad". Your blithe acceptance that
>> karma works "over many lifetimes" is just another untestable claim based
>> on your irrational religious beliefs.
>>

>
> When you are talking about karma; from the Sanskrit root kr, "to do,"
> "to act," you are talking about religious belief.

> The qualifier, "your"
> that you use in reference, is entirely irrelevant in the definition of
> karma.

>On Jul 8, 9:13 pm, Dax wrote:

>> Here's a thought for you guys,
>>
>> Okay, for about a month or two now, I've gotten back to my roots and
>> have really done my best to perform the LBRP at least once...

> "Dax" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:86c8741encnp38f79ga85vs04rpa6gfg8c@4ax.com...
>
>
>
>
>

>> Here's a thought for you guys,

>

>> Okay, for about a month or two now, I've gotten back to my roots and
>> have really done my best to perform the LBRP at least once - but
>> usually twice - a day.  I've asked you guys some questions about the
>> ritual a few weeks ago, if you recall.  As I said before, this time I
>> can really tell a difference in my psyche and that it's helped me with
>> quitting some bad habits, etc.  But now I've noticed something else
>> that may or may not be related to my consistent working of the
>> ritual...

> ...