ICA at its best
Today in class we had a nice little discussion about Interdependent Co-Arising and how engaged Buddhism works with this.
When looking at ICA and knowing it to be true, you can see that every action, every reaction, every “good” and “bad” thing is caused by everyone. Everyone can be held accountable for every other persons actions. How crazy does that sound? Well its true.
I was thinking about war. Well being in the military it kind of comes with the territory, but doesn’t mean I agree with it. Ok so what causes this bad war stuff to happen? Greed of course! I want something, power, money, oil, resources… so I come take it. Are we not all responsible for that? If we are apart of a nation that goes to war, then are we not responsible for the people the war kills? Kinda makes ya guilty… but also makes you happy, because with all the bad there is plenty more good (at least I think so).
Think of all those people who are happy, who love life, and just gleam inside…I take pleasure in knowing I caused part of that.
ICA you are my friend.
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