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[fotoplasma]

now i believe in unity
and i am willing to compromise
but i'm not gonna lie
or sell my soul
--Bad Religion, The HandshakeI didn't properly disclaim the last entry, but I will this time: I'm a bit intoxicated. But perhaps all the more impassioned for it. I feel strongly about my principles. And among those principles is the stipulation that I

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Each moment arises in dependence upon the prior moment.

[jwetzel]

Blame Eve.

Re: Each moment arises in dependence upon the prior moment.

[fotoplasma]

Strong determinism is impractical as a framework for a worldview.

Anyway, I don't believe in Adam and Eve.

substatioal cause

[jwetzel]

I wikipediaed determinism. New term learned!

In Tibetan Buddhism, all impermanent phenomenon are called composed phenomena because they are products of the aggregation of their causes. Within these aggregate causes, there are different types of causes. The first division is into direct and indirect causes. They can both be further divided into cooperative conditions and substantial causes.

I'd like to explain it, but I've just spent a full year studying these things and think that there is far to much related understanding needed to be able to present this view in a way that makes sense. I feel inadequate to express it in this limited space.

But, all impermanent phenomena has a cause and every cause is an effect for a subsequent moment.

[cakoluchiam]

Man, I've missed your LiveJournal.
Nice to have ye back, mate.

[stephinary]

tag! your turn for the five-minute life update!

[stephinary]

ps. don't reply to that post here-- make a new journal entry :D