Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00523)

Jerry:
>The exoteric idea of karma alias causality IS deterministic
>and is exactly what chaos theory means by determinism
>(predictable because every action leads to an effect and
>every action has a cause for ever).

While every single cause has a single effect, in fact there are no
single, separate causes or effects.  Karma and karmic effects are
multiple, even vast in number.  Even predicting with any precision is
left to Buddhas.  This suggests that dependent origination (or karma) is
a Law, but its functioning is chaotic to all but the Buddhas.

--
<> Nicholas Weeks <> am455@lafn.org <> Los Angeles
  When the energy of life is released, may I behold clearly Amitabha
  Buddha, surrounded by his hosts of Bodhisattvas.  May my being be filled
  with faith and compassion!     Je Tsong khapa